I prefer my cynicism to your self-deceiving optimism.

我宁愿要我的玩世不恭也不要人的乐观。

She preferred that nobody should come to see her.

她宁愿没有人来看她。

I would glady have a child of my own instead.

我宁愿乐意有一个己的孩子。

They want a house, whereas we would rather live in a flat.

他要一座房子, 而我宁愿住在一套房间里。

He resigned rather than take part in such a dishonest transaction .

他宁愿辞职也不愿意参加这样一种骗的易。

We prefer you to work voluntarily rather than by coercion.

我宁愿工作出于愿,而不是被迫。

She chose happiness instead of wealth.

她宁愿要幸福而舍弃财富。

I would rather loan a million dollars on character than on any other collateral in the world.

我若借出100万元, 宁愿让别人用人格, 而不是别的抵押品作担保。

I prefer this to that.

我宁愿要这个, 不要那个。

When they want to visit their friends, they prefer a jitney-bus to a ten-hour walk across a painful track.

当他看望朋友时，宁愿花点钱坐公车，也不疲惫地走上10个小时。

Wash daily with a mild soap and water. Use your hands rather than a facecloth so that you don't risk damaging the skin by rubbing too hard.

每天用柔性的香皂洗脸，宁愿用手洗脸，也不要用毛巾洗脸。那样皮肤就不用担心由于摩擦过大而受到伤害了。

There is no way I would dishonour my own life; I would rather to fight till death than to disrate my soul. Let the exploit come to this world!

我的生命是不能贱卖的，我宁愿战斗着死，不要走上不光明的道路，让显赫的功勋传到来世。