They would rather be in a line than dance two-by-two.

他们宁可在一列中而不是一对一对地运动。

麻省理工公开课 - 固态化学导论课程节选

It's usually best to respond in a complete sentence rather than saying yes or no which can be ambiguous.

一般来说，回答最好是完整的句子，而不是简单的模棱两可的“是”或“不是”。

Do you mind 课堂 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

You'd rather be in the state of nature, at least on April 15th.

所以至少在四月十五日，你宁愿处于自然状态。

耶鲁公开课 - 公正课程节选

Into My Own" . "Legend": "the youth is persuaded that he will be rather more than less himself for having foresworn the world."

进入自我“，“传奇“,“这个少年被劝诱，如果他放弃世界,他将不再是他自己“

耶鲁公开课 - 现代诗歌课程节选

Rather, it is another kind of language that he represents that will be that kind of germ of what Sal is looking for.

相反，是代表他自己的另一种语言,倒还有一点大师的意思。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

That he who lets go of what is done for what should be done learns his ruin rather than his preservation."

放弃已完成,之应该完成事务的人,体认到的是自我毁灭而非延续“

耶鲁公开课 - 政治哲学导论课程节选

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

So it'll be a very, very nice way, rather than just a show of hands on how people are supporting different policies.

这是一种非常非常好的方法,而不需要举手表决,看大家支持哪种方案

耶鲁公开课 - 关于食物的心理学、生物学和政治学课程节选

In a high-level language, square root might simply be a primitive that you can use rather than you having to go over and code it.

一个高级的语言，平方根可能仅仅,只是你能使用的一个基本要素,而不是你需要去编译它。

麻省理工公开课 - 计算机科学及编程导论课程节选

I'm asking rather in pointing to the 2010 car stage I mean to be picking out an entire extended through time entity. The car.

而我问的是,指着2010年的车,我指的是整辆,贯穿时间的物体，这辆车。

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

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

Could be done, but easier is to just do the whole thing at constant volume, right, and just run the reaction that way and redo the calculation to be a constant volume rather than constant pressure calorimeter, right.

可以进行测量,但是如果在体积恒定的条件下,做这些会容易得多,还是这样进行反应,但是在等体而不是恒压条件下重新计算。

麻省理工公开课 - 热力学与动力学课程节选

In other words, should we be putting more emphasis on diplomacy on economic and technical assistance in Afghnastan rather than so much emphasis on the military actions?

换句话说，我们是不是应该把更多的经历放到外交，经济以及技术援助上,而不是把过多的经历放在军事行动上？

普林斯顿公开课 - 国际座谈会课程节选

It's a question rather of how we know the author to be there, firstly, and secondly, whether or not in attempting we should appeal to the authority of an author.

首先我们如何知道作者在那儿，其次，决定文本意义的时候,如果作者只是一种功能。

耶鲁公开课 - 文学理论导论课程节选

That would be putting it in a real frame and-- wouldn't that be more sensible, because you would be specifying the contract in real terms rather than money terms?

那样的话就是一种实物框架理念-,那样不是更合理吗，因为在你拟定合约时,会更倾向于用实物而非货币来计算？

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

On the 30th day, I will be getting from you in total, including the first 29 days-- no, rather on the 30th day, I'll be getting from you 5,368,709 dollars and 12 cents.

在第30天，我将从你那里一共得到，包括前29天-,不，在第30天，我将从你那里得到5368709。12美元。

哈佛公开课 - 幸福课课程节选