宁可

It seems that it is madder never to abandon oneself,than often to be infatuated;better to be wounded, a captive, and a slave,than always to walk in armor.

从不放任自己去爱比经常迷恋上某个人更加不可理喻；宁可被爱所伤、所迷惑、所俘虏，也不要穿戴着盔甲生活。

He had asked me to come so late, though I would have rather been abed, but he said it was something that would not wait.

他和我约见的时间很晚，虽然我想我宁可躺在床上，可他说这件事不能耽搁。

These plants prefer a more acid soil, where iron is freely available..

这些工厂宁可选择一个更酸性土壤，而铁是免费提供。。。

Would rather insist 10 days every to add an article, also do not wish one day to add 100 articles to finish sth.

宁可坚持每10天加一篇文章，也不愿一天加100篇文章就了事。

Stay clear of the price of the product and other things that would be out of context such as slogans or jingles. The idea of advertorial is its editorial nature, meaning contact information such as a website discreetly noted at the end of the story has more appeal.

语言方面，忌Chinglish，特别是按照中国人说话的习惯直接译成英文的，一看就特别别扭，宁可不追求很美丽的长句表达，只要最通俗易懂的语言把意思表达出来就可以了。

It's much better to die of hunger unhindered by grief and fear than to live affluently beset with worry, dread, suspicion, and unchecked desire.

宁可在没有哀伤和恐惧的情况下饿死，也不要过富裕的生活却充满烦恼、恐惧、猜忌、以及无法控制的欲望。

It followes that any struggle against the abuse of language is a sentimental archaism, like preferring candles to electriclight or hansom cabs to aeroplanes.

由此任何反对语言滥用的斗争都不过是伤感的怀旧情绪罢了，就如同宁可点蜡而不用电灯、宁可坐马车而不愿乘飞机一般。

It followes that any struggle against the abuse of language is a sentimental archaism , like preferring candles to electric ? light or hansom cabs to aeroplanes .

由此任何反对语言滥用的斗争都不过是伤感的怀旧情绪罢了，就如同宁可点蜡而不用电灯，宁可坐马车而不愿乘飞机一般。

In the rituals,frugality is preferred to extravagance;in mourning,excessive grief is preferred to lightheartedness.

孔子说，"这个问题意义重大呀！在礼仪上，与其奢侈，宁可俭朴；在丧事上，与其樊如，宁可悲痛。"

Such people had rather giving up to preach the truth for the sake of the profit, even to twisting the truth.

所以这样的人在利益面前宁可不讲真理，只要和利益发生冲突，他们就宁可扭曲真理。

We are interested in your suggestions about appointing us to be the single dealer.

对贵方建议由我方担任独家经销商一事，我们颇感兴趣。

Three types of empty-shell marriages have been identified. In a devitalized relationship husband and wife lack excitement or any real interest in their spouse or their marriage.

一种是死气沉沉的婚姻：在这种婚姻关系中夫妻俩对于配偶或婚姻缺乏激情，或者缺乏真正的兴趣。