He didn't direct her, or put her in a pose-she hated those anyway, couldn't hold them, preferred to lie down comfortably with a book.

他不指点她应该怎么做，或是如何摆造型——至少她不喜欢，而且也保持不住，她喜欢拿着本书舒舒服服的躺下。

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They preferred to lie in bed rather than finish the work.

那时他们宁愿躺在床上，也不愿意完成工作。

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She preferred to go hungry rather than tell a lie.

她宁愿挨饿也不愿说谎。

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He didn't direct her, or put her in a pose she hated those anyway, couldn't hold them, preferred to lie down comfortably with a book.

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Mr Samper would have preferred to let sleeping dogs lie.

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