282. Unfortunately, that message has not gotten through to the average American, who would rather try switching to "light" beer and low-calorie bread than increase physical exertion.

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不幸的是，一般的美国人都没有意识到这一点，他们宁愿喝低度啤酒，吃低热量的面包，也不愿增加体育锻炼。

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本句的主干是message has not gotten through to American。who引导的是average American的非限制性定语从句，其中包含would rather do...than do…的句型结构，表示“宁愿……也不……”。

get through to sb.的意思是“到达某人处”。如：

Those refugees will die if the supplies don't get through to them. 如果生活用品运不到，那些难民就会死去。

switch to的意思是“转变为”。如：

We plan to switch to a new system. 我们计划转换为新的体制。

exertion的意思是“努力，费力”。如：

I don't think your exertion makes any sense. 我觉得你的努力没什么意义。

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表示“宁愿”可以用以下句型：

would rather...than...或would...rather than...，意为“宁愿……而不愿……，与其……宁可……”，在两者中进行取舍。如：

I would rather watch TV at home than go to the cinema. 我宁可在家看电视而不愿去看电影。

The children would walk there rather than take a bus. 孩子们宁愿步行去那里而不愿乘公共汽车。

若would rather和than所接的动词相同，那么than后的动词可以省略。如：

He would rather drink wine than beer. 他喜欢喝红葡萄酒而不喜欢喝啤酒。

prefer to do...rather than do/instead of doing...和prefer (doing) sth. to (doing) sth.都可以表示在两者中进行取舍，意为“宁可……也不……”。如：

He preferred to die rather than steal. ＝He preferred to die instead of stealing. 他宁死也不去偷窃。

I prefer tennis to golf. 我喜欢打网球，而不喜欢打高尔夫球。

I prefer watching TV to going out. 我宁愿看电视也不出去。