宁愿做 meaning in English
prefer doing a to doing b
prefer to do a rather than do b
would rather---than
Examples
- He preferred to do this rather than that .
他说宁愿做这个，不愿做那个。 - She would be married in a day dress and an ordinary hat, which could double afterwards as her travelling outfit .
她宁愿做一套家常衣衫，戴普通的帽子参加婚礼，这样日后还能作为她的旅装。 - She wants to be a teacher rather than a film star
她宁愿做个教师而不愿做影星。 - I ' d rather do almost anything else than die
我宁愿做别的几乎任何事情，也不愿意死。 - I prefer doing something to doing nothing
我宁愿做点什么，也不愿意闲着。