Last week, you'll be writing your second paper and I'd rather spend time on that than doing any outside reading.

最后一周，你们会写第二篇论文,我宁愿花时间在那上面,而不愿做一些课外阅读。

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You can be very indirect and just express what you'd rather do instead.

你可以非常间接地表达你宁愿做其他一些事情。

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I'd rather do the work myself.

我宁愿自己来做这些工作。

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