261.四个“宁愿……而不……”。
(1)prefer...to...
(2)prefer to...rather than do...
(3)would rather...than...
(4)would...rather than...
如:他宁愿出去玩,也不愿待在家里。(https://www.daowen.com)
He prefers going out to play to staying at home.
=He prefers to go out to play rather than stay at home.
=He would rather go out to play than stay at home.
=He would go out to play rather than stay at home.