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lief meaning in English

adv.
欣然,乐意地。 lief or loath 不管愿不愿意。 would [〔古语〕 had] as lief ... (as) 宁…(不…);(与其…)不如… (I would [had] as lief go there as anywhere. 我宁愿到那里也不到别处)。 would [had] liefer ... than ... 宁…不…,与其…不如… (I would liefer die than surrender. 我宁愿死也不投降)。
adj.
〔古语〕
1.乐意的,情愿的。
2.亲爱的。

Examples

  1. I had just as lief stay out of the quarrel .
    我宁可置身争论之外。
  2. I would as lief go there as anywhere .
    我宁愿到那里也不到别处。
  3. As lief have a child to a rabbit
    那等于想我兔子生孩子一样!

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