would rather/would sooner ... thanused to say that you prefer one thing to another 宁愿…而不愿… I’d rather drive than go by train. 我宁愿开车去而不愿坐火车。
She said she’d rather die than live in the city. 她说她宁愿死也不住在城里。
→ would rather/would sooner ... than at than(2)