這兩個(gè)問題嚴(yán)格來講是固定搭配,一般都是這么用的
在麥克米倫字典中查尋rather
4 BRITISH INFORMAL OLD-FASHIONED used for showing that you are eager to agree to what someone has suggested
rather than
used for saying that one thing is preferred to another or happens instead of another:
Doug chose to quit rather than admit that he'd made a mistake.
Rather than criticizing your husband,why not find out if there's something wrong?
We want the matter settled sooner rather than later.
would rather
used for saying that you would prefer to do something or you would prefer that something happened:
I'd rather you didn't mention this matter to anyone else.
He doesn't want to learn – he'd rather stay at home and play video games.
would rather...than:They said they would rather die than abandon their homes.
would rather not (=would prefer not to do something):You don't need to come if you'd rather not.
查詢would 會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)would 可以用來給出可能的狀況,可以表達(dá)批評(píng)某人的行為
once upon a time 是習(xí)語,需要記憶的
once upon a time
1 used for starting children's stories:
Once upon a time,in a faraway land,lived a beautiful princess.
2 SPOKEN used for talking about a situation that existed in the past but no longer exists,especially when it was better than the situation now:
Once upon a time,you could leave your doors unlocked at night and not worry about someone breaking in.