would rather A than B＝寧願A而不願B。I would rather stay (at) home than go out.我寧可待在家也不願出去。 prefer A to B＝較喜歡A勝過B，I ... ... <看更多>

would rather A than B 寧願做A，也不要做BI would rather stay at home than go shopping. 我寧願待在家裡也不要去逛街。 ... <看更多>

"Rather" indicates a preference, but "instead" can be because of impossibility. "I would rather cycle to work than go by train but it is too ... ... <看更多>