He himself believed in freedom, so much so that he would rather die than live without it.
他非常崇尚自由,不自由,毋宁死。
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I would rather pay the individuals than let the money go to the State by default.
我宁愿把这些钱付给个人,也不愿它们因未作任何处置而自动地归国家所有。
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The chairman quipped that he would rather sell his airline than his computer systems.
主席风趣地说,他宁可卖掉他的航空公司,也不愿出售他的计算机系统。
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"You said you'd stay till tomorrow." — "I know, Bel, but I think I would rather go back."
“你说过你要呆到明天的。”——“我知道,贝尔,但我还是想回去。”
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They would rather take the line of least resistance than become involved in arguments.
他们倾向采用阻力最小的方案,不愿卷入纷争。
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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.
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Most men would rather go to the grave than own up to feelings of dependency.
大多数男人宁死都不愿承认有依赖感。
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He would rather have a decent death which served some purpose than a meaningless death.
他宁愿死得其所,也不想无谓地死去。
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He would rather sacrifice his life than see damage done to state property.
他宁可牺牲自己的生命,也不肯看到国家财产受到损失.
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He would rather be killed in a race than die a lingering death in hospital.
他宁肯在比赛中丢了性命也不愿在医院里苟延残喘。
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