lief[li:f]adj.1.■[古语、废语]2.■亲爱的;可爱的;受爱戴的;珍贵的3.■乐意的;情愿的;渴望的adv.1.■欣然;高兴地;乐意地;情愿地 [只用于短语 would (或 had) as lief … (as) 或 would (或 had) liefer… than 宁…(不…);宁愿…而不;与其…不如…]lief or loath不管愿意不愿意
lieflief[li:f]adv.1.■欣然, 乐意地lief or loath不管愿意不愿意Frankly, I'd just as lief stay.坦白地说, 我愿意留下来。