而不愿 meaning in English
had/would rather…than
Examples
- He insisted on staying rather than go .
他坚持要留下来，而不愿意去。 - I would rather walk than take a bus .
我愿意走路而不愿意坐公共汽车。 - He committed suicide rather than sell himself to the enemy .
他宁可自杀而不愿卖身投靠敌人。 - Most people opt for buying their own homes rather than renting them .
大多数人愿意买房子而不愿意租房子。 - Israel preferred to be raped than to make a decision of its own accord .
以色列宁愿接受强迫而不愿自行决定。