He would rather be a plumber's mate and do a real job that requires doing than learning about hydrostatics sitting at a desk, without understanding what practical use they are going to be.
他宁愿做一个水管工的伙伴，做一份真正需要动手的工作，也不愿坐在桌子前学习流体静力学，而不知道这些东西有什么实际用途。
Most people would rather stay up late than get up early to finish their work, which definitely would do harm to their heath.
多数人比起早前工作更喜欢熬夜工作，这必然会损害健康。
Frank didn't understand why Jack would rather do artistic things than play ball.
弗兰克不明白为什么杰克宁愿投身艺术也不愿打球。
They would rather lose - because they're sort of screwing around than - they could put out their best game and they would do better, but they might lose anyone given its, sort of, randomness.
他们宁愿因为，自己有点胡来而输掉-，因此他们可以玩出他们最好的技术，而且他们可以做得更好，但是他们也可以因为一定的随机性输给任何人。
This may seem to support the theory that Britain would do better to concentrate on supplying services rather than on making things.
上面所述可能会支持这样一个观点：相比制造产品，英国在集中精力提供服务方面更为擅长。
If for some reason you needed to get rid of the file, the intelligent thing to do would be to stop the process, rather than just deleting the file.
如果出于某种原因，您需要删除这个文件，那么正确的做法是中止该进程，而不是直接删除这个文件。
But rather than us taking care of her, it would be better for relatives or friends to do so, to have the released prisoner live nearby, and keep her company and give her support.
但是，与其由我们来办此事，到不如她的亲属或朋友来办更为妥当些，使该获释的犯人生活在附近，陪伴她，给予她支持。
In addition, PC games are relatively easy to pirate and download for free, so many teenagers would do this rather than buy a game.
除此之外，电脑游戏也相当容易获得盗版或免费下载，因此青少年宁愿买盗版或下载而不会花钱去买游戏的。
It has proven harmful to children's learning since the child would rather watch TV than do his homework.
事实证明电视对孩子的学习有害，因为孩子宁可看电视也不愿做作业。
Rather than fear the stateless corporation, people would be wise to do all they can to make them feel at home in their country.
人们不应该对跨国公司感到恐惧，而是应该明智的尽力让那些公司习惯在本地运作。
On the other hand, 30% of American survey said they would rather read a book than do anything else, 21% said watching TV is their favorite activity, that's the good news.
另一方面，有30%的美国人表示他们唯一想做的休闲活动就是看书，21%的人表示看电视是他们最喜欢做的事，这是好消息。
This would do little to bolster exports, which have been hurt by weak external demand rather than declining competitiveness, but would hinder the necessary economic adjustment.
这不仅不能支撑出口(因为出口下降与其说是由于竞争力下降，不如说是由于微弱的外需)，而且还会阻碍必要的经济调整。
Washington would do better to urge China's leaders to focus on their lack of preparation to assume their proper role in the world's financial order, rather than to demand any supposedly quick fix.
华盛顿可以做得更高明，敦促中国着力于做好充分的准备，以在世界金融秩序中担任适当的角色，而不是要求中国做出任何权宜之计。
Rather than working out how to skewer Mr Cameron, European leaders would do better thinking what they can offer him that might get him off the hook with his more rabid backbenchers.
欧洲领导人与其想出办法把卡梅隆置于困境中，还不如考虑如何帮助卡梅隆摆脱那些更加激进的后座议员们的困扰。
Most problems don't have a solution, the conservatives maintained; rather than attempting Promethean feats, man would do best to find a balanced place in the world.
保守主义者坚持认为，多数问题都没有解决之道；人类在这个世界上要尽最大的努力去寻找一个平衡点，而不是尝试普罗米修斯般的壮举。
So rather than sacrificing or compromising, I think it's a lot around prioritizing and then being able to say: "this would be nice to do, but I can't do it right now".
与其说是牺牲或者是妥协，我觉得更多是分清轻重缓急,然后告诉大家：,这么做不错，但我现在没有时间精力。
For people considering translation as a living, my first question would be, do you enjoy writing (preferably editing, rather than direct authorship)?
对于那些想以翻译为生的人，我首先想问，你喜欢写作(或编辑，不是天马行空的写作)吗？
Rather than searching for happiness in productivity or an ever increasing income, we would do well to learn to find satisfaction in the present moment.
与其在生产力或增长的收入中寻找快乐，不如学会在现在的状况中寻找满足。
He also said that at a time when the world desperately needs a pro-growth strategy - closing down, rather than opening up markets - would be the worst possible thing to do.
他说，在这个世界急需增长策略的时刻，关闭市场、而非开放市场将会是最坏的行动。
One way to do this would be to target a price level, rather than an inflation rate.
一种可行做法是以价格水平目标代替通胀目标。
Washington would do better to urge China's leaders to focus on their lack of preparation to assume their proper role in the word's financial order, rather than to demand any supposedly quick fix.
美国应致力于敦促中国在世界金融秩序中承担应有的责任，而不是要求中国采取速效对策。
He also suggests people would do better eating a breakfast of two medium-sized eggs rather than one large one.
Vesey先生还说，人们早餐时候吃两个中号鸡蛋而不是一个大鸡蛋实际上更有好处。
And if they are doing it, they must feel pretty bad because the majority of people would rather do something out of love than for the money.
如果他们非得去做的话，他们八成会感觉很糟糕，因为大部分的人是受热爱而不是金钱的驱使。
I always cook a meal rather than have a take away to do something my brain would regard as creative.
我一向都自己做饭，而不去买外卖，因为我想让我的脑子去从事一些创造性的活动。
He would rather give away a point than claim an advantage, even though he may do so without breaking any rule of the game.
他宁愿送对方分数，也不愿要求利益，即使他这样做也不犯比赛的任何规则。
She said she would rather be a single parent than make do with an unhappy marriage.
她说她宁愿当个单身妈妈也不愿凑合着过不幸福的婚姻生活。
They would stay at home rather than going out for fun. 65.7% of them do shopping mainly online.
比起外出游玩，屌丝更喜欢宅在家中，因此，65.7%的人选择网络购物为主流购物方式。
The Dutch would rather try to win with elan than do so ugly although unlike Arsenal, not to the exclusion of taking the three points.
荷兰人不像阿森纳，他们渴望赢得漂亮，而不是为了胜利而踢丑陋足球，拿到三分并非一切。
The Dutch would rather try to win with elan than do so ugly although unlike Arsenal, not to the exclusion of taking the three points.
荷兰人不像阿森纳，他们渴望赢得漂亮，而不是为了胜利而踢丑陋足球，拿到三分并非一切。
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