would rather

used to express preference at a certain time, or hypothetically

Japanese Meaning

（ある時点での選好や仮定の状況下で）むしろ～したい、むしろ～するのを選ぶことを表す動詞表現

She would rather stay late tonight to finish the project than ask for help.

彼女は手伝いを頼むよりも、プロジェクトを終わらせるために今夜遅くまで残ることを好む。

Sense（1）

used to express preference at a certain time, or hypothetically

I would rather listen to rock music than classical music