高考必背英语词汇讲座 R2

aunt invited me to the movies, but Isaid I had rather go on a picnic with thegirls.我的姑妈邀请我去看电影，可是我说我倒愿意跟女孩子们一起去野餐。I am sure they would (or: had) rather die than give up.我深信他们一定会宁死不屈。He would rather resign than take part in such a dishonest transaction.他宁愿辞职，也不愿参与那样不诚实的交易。
　　注意：would rather 后亦可接that从句，that通常省略，从句中用动词用过去时形式表示虚拟。 would rather...than的连词than后亦可接that从句。例如：I would (or: had) rather he came on Monday.我宁愿他星期一来。I would rather lose a dozen cherry trees than that you should tell one lie.我宁愿丢失一打樱桃树也不愿听你说一句谎话。 　
2、reach at, reach for
　　这两个词组都有“伸手去拿（取）”的意思，但涵义有所不同。
　　reach at的意思是“伸手企图去触摸或达到（try to touch or attain by reaching)"。例如：He reached at the flowers in my hand.他伸手想触摸我手中的花。She reached at the glass, but it had dropped.她想把那个玻璃杯子抓住，但还是掉下去了。
　　reach for没有“企图”的含义，它指一般意义上的“伸手去拿（取）某种具体的实物”。例如：The boy stood on tiptoe and reached for the map on the wall.男孩踮着脚，伸出手去拿墙上的地图。Then, reaching for a pencil, he wrote down his telephone number.然后，他伸手拿了支铅笔，写下了他的电话号码。