And I would rather die a thousand deaths."

VOA: special.2009.12.17

This may indicate something unusual about me, but I rather like math.

这可能说明我有些非同寻常，但本人很喜欢数学。

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

But you're really seeing it turning into a direction where I would rather not see it go.

但你看到了它正在朝着我不愿意看到的方向转变。

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You know,plays,kinda,you know, I'd rather not.

VOA: special.2010.06.03

I rather suspect if J. J. hadn't gotten his Nobel, it probably would have been tough for Rutherford to get one since some of these guys stood on the committees.

我认为如果J。J没有得到诺贝尔奖，那么这也会是一件很困难的事,对卢瑟福来说的话,因为他们中的一些人和委员会的是一致的。

麻省理工公开课 - 固态化学导论课程节选

"I believe this war to be a tragic failure that continues to undermine rather than advance our national security interests."

VOA: standard.2010.07.30

It's one that is maybe initially counterintuitive but actually, I think, is rather important once you begin to think about it.

乍一听你会觉得不可思议，但是仔细一想就会悟出其中道理。

耶鲁公开课 - 文学理论导论课程节选

"I would be more comfortable with the results coming out before the winter, yes,sooner rather than later,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.15

I rather suspect that people who have less than the average of something, it hurts them more than it benefits the people who have more than the average of something.

我怀疑那些,在某些东西上得到少于平均量的人，比在某些东西上得到多于平均量的人,感受到的痛苦更大。

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

"Since the very beginning, I have been advocating the rather unpopular concept that communism was not defeated, that it collapsed or simply melted down .

VOA: standard.2009.11.03

I wish I had pleasured myself rather than serving that wicked God."

我希望我让自己开心而不是为邪恶的上帝服务“

耶鲁公开课 - 现代诗歌课程节选

"I should say that is rather contradictory." "If you put a lot of subsidy that means the production is not competitive or not cost efficient."

VOA: standard.2010.05.13

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。

麻省理工公开课 - 电影哲学课程节选

That is rather sad,I would say." Bartuska is not alone.

VOA: standard.2009.11.17

Second thing we've been doing, I want to highlight for you is, we've along the way, mostly just verbally rather than writing it down, but we've been talking about good style.

我们一直在学的第二件事情是,我想给大家强调下，我们一直在口头上说，而没有把它写下来，但是我们一直在说优秀的风格。

麻省理工公开课 - 计算机科学及编程导论课程节选

"But I hope people will equally understand that it will be better to get the decision right rather than rushing into something that will not stand the test of time."

VOA: standard.2010.05.10

I think we can see demonstrative from these charts, that man has done a rather admirable job of imitating the human brain.

我觉得我们可以从这些图表中看到一些说明，人们做了一个非常令人钦佩的工作,来模仿人类的大脑。

哈佛公开课 - 计算机科学课程节选

"Of course,the visit to Libya, I mean everything with Libya is always rather unique and peculiar, but that might be Libya-specific, and I am sure that Gadhafi would have welcomed Bashir.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

I will use it in moderation and use it to the best effect possible rather than use it because it is there.

我会适量的运用数学以达到最佳的效果,而不是为了数学而用数学

耶鲁公开课 - 基础物理课程节选

"There's some change in the mood." "I wouldn't say this is radical. Actually,automobile drivers have been a rather cohesive force in Russia, and this is not the first time this is happening.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

I'd rather go and if you're going to be stubborn i'd rather go see Bourne Ultimatum with you than not go on a date at all.

如果你固执己见毫不动摇的话,那我就陪你去看《谍影重重》吧,这总比约会失败要好吧

耶鲁公开课 - 博弈论课程节选

But he has been unable through his rather abrasive and I would say almost arrogant attitude toward fellow politicians to bring them into any kind of unity in order to move the country forward.

VOA: standard.2009.09.01

.. Let me just--rather than-- maybe I'm showing too many things at once.

我们现在还是不要-,可能我一下子讲得太多了。

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

I'd rather hear your theories.

VOA: standard.other

Men of Athens," he says, "I will obey the god rather than you and as long as I breathe and am able to do so, " I will certainly not stop philosophizing."

他说：，“雅典人，我只会服从神而非你们,只要我还有口气在，我就绝不会停止哲思“

耶鲁公开课 - 政治哲学导论课程节选

And,so I don't see the refueling as being a favor to the United States but rather a contribution that the Japanese have made that is commensurate with its standing as in the world as the second wealthiest country and one of the great powers,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.20

It's not even a zero-- or rather if I have less, you'll have less- that's a negative sum game-- or a zero sum game-- if I have more, you'll have less- it's a fixed pie.

甚至不是一个零…,或者我更少，你也会更少，那也是负和游戏-,或零和游戏，我更多，你就会更少-,饼就那么大。

哈佛公开课 - 幸福课课程节选

"If I could get done what I think needs to get done in four years, even if it meant that I was only president for four years, I would rather be a good president taking on the tough issues for four years, than a mediocre president for eight years,".

VOA: standard.2009.03.19

What I'd rather have is your interpretation of things like I thought this thing was really interesting and here's why, or I remember back in week two of the class we talked about this issue and it links up with what we're now talking about in week eight, or I just saw something on the news and here's how it relates, and all those sort of things are the way the concept sheets go.

我想看到的是你们自己对于问题的理解,比如我认为这个问题很有趣,原因如下,或是,我想起之前在第二周谈到的问题,和现在第八周正在讨论的内容有联系,或是,我看到条新闻和课程有所联系,这些东西都能写到观点报告里

耶鲁公开课 - 关于食物的心理学、生物学和政治学课程节选

I think rather than forcing votes, we should focus on education.

我想，与其采取强制投票的方法相比，不如我们更加关注教育。

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