宁肯

I prefer to stand on the sidelines and watch.

我宁肯当局外人旁观.

He will die before he shall disgrace himself.

他宁肯死而决不受侮辱.

I would sooner die at once than live in this agony.

与其生存在这种痛苦中,我宁肯早死的好.

I'd rather work all night than hand my homework in late.

我宁肯熬夜,也不要迟交作业.

I certainly would rather have you easily than have to fight for you.

我宁肯以礼的方式赢得你,决不愿意为了你而大动干戈.

I'd rather stand than sit.

我宁肯站,不愿坐.

The Old Guard dies but it never surrenders. "

这些保守派是宁肯死了也不认输的.

He preferred to sit tight with his present investment.

他宁肯坚守自己目前的投资.

He had sooner live in the countryside than in the city.

他宁肯住在乡下,不愿住在城里.

Misers put their back and belly into their pockets.

守财奴宁肯挨饿受冻也舍不得花钱.

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。

Some people prefer to brazen a thing out rather than admit defeat.

有的人不愿承认失败,而是宁肯厚着脸皮干下去.

Better lose a jest than a friend.

(谚语)宁肯少说笑话,决不得罪朋友.

I would rather be honest with people than tell them that there is going to be some pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

我宁肯实话实说也不愿意给予他们不切实际的期望。

Till now , I haven't written a single letter to strangers.

但出于漠然悲观的天性, 最终宁肯默默地与文字交流.