长难句解析(五)

A. You are always doing something new, and I would rather just relax.

【发音】

1. always  总是  [ˈɔ:lweɪz]  

*注意不能卷舌，最后的字母s的发音是/z/

<拓展> 频率副词: usually, often, sometimes, seldom, rarely, never

2. rather  宁愿  ['ræðər]

【地道词组】would rather + (not) do  宁愿/宁可（不）做某事

We'd rather go on Monday.

would rather = 'd rather

当我们要表达过去发生的事情时，我们会采用 would rather + have done 的用法。

此时的用法其实是虚拟语气，往往表达与事实相反或不符的情况。

She would rather have spent the money on a holiday.

她宁愿把钱花在度假上。（现状：钱已经花掉了，而且并没有花在度假上。）

对过去的描述：would rather + 从句（虚拟语气，谓语用过去时或者过去完成时）

I would rather they did something about it instead of just talking about it.

我宁愿他们会做一些事情，而不仅仅是空谈。

I'd rather you hadn't called me at work.

我宁愿你没在工作时打给我。