| 单词 | had better(had rather) |
| 释义 | had better ： had rather — 430 1a. 这两个情态助动词都用来表示愿望，但 had better 是作“最好还是”讲，多半用于祈使结构，而 had rather 则是“宁可”的意思，可以用于一般陈述结构，与 would rather 同义并可通用（参见词条 P.431 ）。 例如： You had better set a good example to them. 你最好还是给他们树立一个榜样。 They had rather do something good to the aged. 他们只想为老年人做些好事。 You had better mind your own business. 你最好还是莫管闲事。 She had ratter have the small one than the large one. 她宁可要小的不要大的。 1b. 前者既可用主动语态的谓语动词又可用被动语态的谓语动词，而后者则只能用主动语态的谓语动词，不能用被动语态的谓语动词。 比较： We had better/had rather eat breakfast before seven o'clock. 我们最好还是在 7 点前开早饭。（用于主动语态，两者可以通用） Breakfast had better be eaten before seven o'clock. 早饭最好还是在 7 点前开。（用于被动语态只能使用 had better ） 1c. 再则，前者往往可以用原形动词，有时甚至连谓语动词也 可予以省略（注：这种省略多半出现在习语中），而后者则不能这样使用。 例如： Better bend than break. 弯总比断好。（动词没有被省去） Better later than never. 迟于总比不干好。（动词 be 被省去了） |
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