Rather to Do 还是 Doing？
英语动词不定式与动名词的用法对比指南
引言
在英语学习中，很多同学对“rather to do”和“doing”的使用感到困惑。其实，“rather to do”这个结构本身在标准英语中并不存在！正确的表达通常是 “would rather do” 或 “prefer doing/to do”。本文将为你厘清这些结构的区别与用法。
1. “Would Rather Do” 结构
“Would rather” 后面直接跟动词原形（即不带 to 的不定式），表示“宁愿做某事”。
I would rather stay at home.
She would rather not talk about it.
注意：没有 “would rather to do” 这种说法！
2. “Prefer Doing” vs “Prefer to Do”
“Prefer” 可以接动名词（doing）或不定式（to do），两者在多数情况下意思相近，但细微差别如下：
- Prefer doing：强调习惯性或一般性偏好。
- Prefer to do：更常用于具体情境或一次性的选择。
I prefer walking to work. （我通常喜欢步行上班。）
I prefer to walk today because the weather is nice. （今天天气好，我更想走路。）
3. 常见错误纠正
- ❌ I’d rather to go now. → ✅ I’d rather go now.
- ❌ She prefers to swimming. → ✅ She prefers swimming / to swim.
- ❌ He would rather eating pizza. → ✅ He would rather eat pizza.
小测验
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