（较旧或文学用法）宁愿，更愿意；相当于 would rather，表示偏好或选择（常带有比较或“更想要/更不想要”的语气）。现代英语中更常用 I’d rather / would rather。
/hæd ˈræðər/
I had rather stay home tonight.
我今晚宁愿待在家里。
She said she had rather lose the job than lie to her customers, even though the decision would cost her financially.
她说自己宁愿丢掉工作也不愿对顾客撒谎，尽管这个决定会让她在经济上付出代价。
had rather 源自早期英语的固定搭配：用 had（原为 have 的过去式）加上 rather（“更愿意/宁可”）来表达“偏好”。这种结构在现代口语中逐渐被更直观的 would rather 取代，但在较老的文学作品里仍常见。
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