I 'd rather be a writer than an actor.

我情愿做作家也不做演员。

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It is hard pounding, however, and—as the drug companies’ confession suggests—it is the “R” rather than the “D” of research and development that needs to be emphasised at the moment.

然而，这是一记重锤，而且----正如医药公司的忏悔所表明的那样---此刻需要强调的是“研”而不是“发”。

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I 'd rather live my life knowing that I'm not perfect, than spending my whole life pretending to be.

我宁愿坦然地，不完美的过一辈子，也不要一辈子都假装自己很完美。潆。

youdao

But,he'd rather be coaching them on chords and tempos.

VOA: standard.2010.08.11

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。

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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。

I'd rather 课堂 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

"I'd rather be doing this to myself than have someone else do this to me, " he says.

FORBES

"There isn't another team I'd rather be in control of at this stage of the season, " he said.

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I'd rather be here than up the crematorium with a wreath on me.

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