查询词典 would rather... than

a circle of friends：朋友圈

30. would rather do than do 与其......不如,宁可......(也)不愿 | 31. a circle of friends 朋友圈 | 32. English speech contest 英语演讲比赛

Than to the baseness of their ways descend：余不忍为此态也

In exile rather would I meet my end 宁溘死以流亡兮, | Than to the baseness of their ways descend. 余不忍为此态也. | Remote the eagle spurns the common range, 鸷鸟之不群兮,

be responsible to sb：对某人负责

39. be responsible for sth. 对某事负责 | 40. Be responsible to sb. 对某人负责 | 41. Would do rather than do而不是

His honesty is beyond question：他的忠诚是毋庸置疑的

Beyond question = cannot be doubted 不用怀疑的,毋庸... | His honesty is beyond question. 他的忠诚是毋庸置疑的. | 11. I would rather lose my life than see you make such a mistake. 我宁愿丢了性命也不愿看...

I love her none the less for her freckles：依然

6. be on first name basis 很熟的朋友(直呼名字的朋友) | 7. I love her none the less for her freckles. 依然 | 8. I would rather have his room than his company. 我宁可不跟他在一起.

Confusion betrays the guilty：慌张显出有罪, 神色慌张必有鬼

He would suffer death rather than betray the secret. 他宁死也不肯泄露机密. | Confusion betrays the guilty. 慌张显出有罪, 神色慌张必有鬼. | e.g. betray one's country to the enemy卖国, 做卖国贼

Morale should be boosted, not dampened：气可鼓而不可泄

1954 I would rather be right than President. 我宁可正确而不愿当总统... | 1955 Morale should be boosted, not dampened. 气可鼓而不可泄. | 1956 Better master one than engage with ten. 十事半通,不如一事精通...

Morale should be boosted, not dampened：气可鼓而不成泄

1954 I would rather be right than President. 我宁肯不错而不肯当总统... | 1955 Morale should be boosted, not dampened. 气可鼓而不成泄. | 1956 Better master one than engage with ten. 十事半通,不比一事精晓...

Morale should be boosted, not dampened：气可鼓而不可

1954 I would rather be right than President. 我宁可精确而不愿当总统. | 1955 Morale should be boosted not dampened. 气可鼓而不可. | 1956 Better master one than engage with ten. 十事半通不如一事精明.

greatly upset like a poultry yard visited by a fox：雞犬不寧

寧為雞口,勿為牛後 would rather be leader anywhere than follower... | 雞犬不寧 greatly upset like a poultry yard visited by a fox; | 雞犬不留 utter extermination ("even chickens and dogs are not spared"...

water lettuce;pistia stratiotes L：大薸(本草纲目)

水叶;水生叶 water leaf;submerged leaf | 大薸(本草纲目) water lettuce;pistia stratiotes L. | 莼菜 water lily;Brasenia schreberi Gmel.

Smoldering Wood：熏烧木材

599. Ice Mice冰老鼠 | 600. Smoldering Wood 熏烧木材 | 608.Flamingo Feathers火烈鸟