9 had better表示“最好”

had better 相當于一個助動詞，它只有一種形式，它后面要跟動詞原形。

had better do sth

had better not do sth

It is pretty cold. You’d better put on my coat.

She’d better not play with the dog.

had better have done sth表示與事實相反的結果，意為“本來最好”。

You had better have come earlier.

10 would rather表示“寧愿”

would rather do

would rather not do

would rather… than… 寧愿……而不愿。

還有would sooner， had rather， had sooner都表示“寧愿”、“寧可”的意思。

If I have a choice， I had sooner not continue my studies at this school.

I would rather stay here than go home. = I would stay here rather than go home.

典型例題

- Shall we go skating or stay at home？

-Which ___ do？

A. do you ratherB. would you rather C. will you rather D. should you rather

答案B.本題考查情態動詞rather的用法，would rather +do sth 意為“寧愿”，本題為疑問句， would 提前，所以選B.