英语中有一组由would构成的词组:would rather,would sooner,would liefer,would(just)as soon,would as lief和would+clause。它们常用于两种基本句型(would+clause除外):词组+动词,如:“I would rather go alone.”或:词组+从句,如:“I would rather that you went.”这些词组结构特别,其详尽用法很少被人提及,有时甚至被混淆或误解。本文试图通过实例将它们在不同句型中的用法及含义介绍给读者。 There is a group of phrases in English that would be: would rather, soon sooner, would liefer, would(just) as soon, would as lief and would +clause. They are often used in two basic sentence patterns (except would + clause): phrases + verbs, such as: “I would rather go alone.” Or: Phrases + clauses, such as: “I would rather that you went.” These phrase structures are special Its detailed usage is rarely mentioned, and sometimes it is even confused or misunderstood. This article attempts to introduce the readers to their usage and meaning in different sentence patterns through examples.