druthers

英['drʌðəz]美['drʌðəz]
  • n. <方>(复)(自由的)选择； 偏爱
      • noun(名词)
      1. 按（某人）的意愿

    双解例句

    noun(名词)
    1. 按（某人）的意愿

      If I had my druthers, there'd be another election.

      如果我说了算，就会有另一次选举。

      This isn't the way we'd do things if we had our druthers.

      如果我们说了算的话，这可不是我们做事的方式。

      Given his druthers, he would listen to different music.

      如果让他选，他就会听不同的音乐。

    小知识

    Druthers are things you have the right or chance to do. When you have your druthers, you can do what you want.

    This word always appears in the plural form and usually in a phrase like “If I had my druthers…” It refers to a preference, wish, or desire. If you had your druthers, maybe you would sleep till 11 every day. If you had your druthers, maybe you would live in Australia. This word evolved from a pronunciation of “I’d rather, which should help you remember the meaning. Your druthers are the things you’d rather do.

    实用短语

    1. if i had my druthers

      如果可以选择的话