【问】 would sooner与would rather有无区别?

【答】 可以把它们看作是同义表达手段。

1. I’d rather[sooner] be a miner than a bank clerk.(LEG)

我宁愿当矿工，而不愿当银行办事员。

2. He would rather [sooner] play than work.(Eckersley)

他宁愿玩耍，而不愿学习。