had rather 后接不同结构，表达不同场景的“偏好”，具体如下：
直接跟不带to的不定式（即动词原形），表示“宁愿做某事”。
结构：主语 + had rather + 动词原形 (+ 其他成分)
例句：
I had rather stay home and read than go to the party.
（我宁愿在家看书也不去派对。）
She had rather walk to work than take the crowded subway.
（她宁愿走路去上班也不坐拥挤的地铁。）
用 than 连接两个对比的动作，表示“宁愿做A而不愿做B”。
结构：主语 + had rather + 动词原形 + than + 动词原形
（注意：than 后接动词时，需与前面的动词形式一致，即均为原形）
例句：
He had rather lose his job than lie to his boss.
（他宁愿失业也不愿对老板撒谎。）
We had rather save money for travel than buy unnecessary things.
（我们宁愿存钱旅行也不买无用的东西。）
当表达“宁愿别人做某事”时，had rather 后可接宾语从句，从句需用虚拟语气：
若描述现在/将来的情况，从句谓语用过去式（be动词统一用were）；
若描述过去的情况，从句谓语用过去完成时（had done）。
结构：主语 + had rather + (that) + 从句主语 + 虚拟语气谓语
例句：
I had rather you didn’t tell her the truth now.
（我宁愿你现在别告诉她真相。）→ 现在的虚拟（用过去式didn’t）
She had rather he were here with her tonight.
（她宁愿他今晚和她在一起。）→ 将来的虚拟（be动词用were）
We had rather they hadn’t canceled the plan yesterday.
（我们宁愿他们昨天没取消计划。）→ 过去的虚拟（用过去完成时hadn’t canceled）
在 had rather 后直接加 not，表示“宁愿不做某事”。
结构：主语 + had rather + not + 动词原形
例句：
I had rather not eat fast food again this week.
（我这周宁愿不再吃快餐了。）
They had rather not discuss this topic in public.
（他们宁愿不在公开场合讨论这个话题。）
1、 缩写问题：
had rather 常缩写为 ’d rather（注意：would rather 也缩写为 ’d rather，需根据上下文判断，但语义一致）。
例句：I’d rather (had rather) stay than leave.（我宁愿留下也不离开。）
2、 与 would rather 的区别：
二者语义和用法几乎无差异，had rather 更偏向正式或老式表达，而 would rather 是现代英语的主流用法。在日常口语中，would rather 更常用。
had rather 本质是“宁愿”的正式表达，核心用法与 would rather 一致：
接动词原形表“宁愿做某事”；
与 than 连用表“宁愿A不愿B”；
接从句时用虚拟语气（过去式/过去完成时）；
否定形式为 had rather not do。
通过以上结构和例子，即可掌握 had rather 的用法~