在现代汉语中,“宁可”主要用来标记取舍句。《现代汉语词典》(商务2001)指出,“宁可表示比较两方面的利害得失后选取的一面(往往跟上文的‘与其’或下文的‘也不’相呼应)。”[1]932综观“宁可”的历时发展,我们发现,在历史上“宁可”经历了一个较长的词汇化过 In modern Chinese, “rather ” is mainly used to mark the choice. The Dictionary of Modern Chinese (Business 2001) states that “rather,” rather than comparing the pros and cons of the two choices (often with “or not” or “no” below). “[1] Looking at the historical development of ”rather“, we found that in the history ”rather" experienced a longer lexicalization