
prefer 用法及例句
一、基本用法
表示“更喜欢……”
- 结构:prefer + 名词/代词/动名词
- 例句:I prefer coffee to tea.(与茶相比,我更喜欢咖啡。)
表示“宁愿做……而不愿做……”
- 结构:prefer to do sth rather than do sth / prefer doing sth to doing sth
- 例句:She prefers to stay at home rather than go out with us.(她宁愿待在家里也不愿和我们出去。) He prefers watching TV to reading books.(与读书相比,他更喜欢看电视。)
表示“(在某方面)更喜欢某人/某物”
- 结构:prefer sb/sth in sth/doing sth
- 例句:The teacher prefers John in mathematics.(在数学方面老师更喜欢约翰。)
用于疑问句和否定句中,表示“(比起……来)更喜欢……”
- 结构:Would you prefer…? / Do you prefer…to…? / I don't prefer…
- 例句:Would you prefer tea or coffee?(你要喝茶还是喝咖啡?) I don't prefer walking to cycling.(比起骑自行车来,我更不喜欢步行。)
用于礼貌地提出请求或建议
- 结构:If you prefer, we can… / Would you prefer to…?
- 例句:If you prefer, we can meet tomorrow instead.(如果你愿意的话,我们可以明天见面。) Would you prefer to have a seat by the window?(你愿意坐在靠窗的位置吗?)
二、固定搭配
- prefer to do sth:更喜欢做某事(强调具体的行为)
- prefer doing sth:更喜欢做某事(强调一种习惯或倾向)
- prefer A to B:在A和B中更喜欢A
- prefer that 从句(从句用虚拟语气):更希望……
- 例句:I would prefer that you didn't mention this to anyone else.(我更愿意你不要把这件事告诉其他人。)
三、例句精选
- Many people prefer living in the countryside to living in the city.(许多人喜欢住在农村,而不喜欢住在城市。)
- She prefers to eat vegetables rather than meat.(她喜欢吃蔬菜而不喜欢吃肉。)
- In winter, I prefer skiing to swimming.(冬天我喜欢滑雪而不喜欢游泳。)
- They prefer their children to be honest and diligent.(他们希望自己的孩子诚实勤奋。)
- I prefer not to say anything about it at present.(我目前不想谈论此事。)
- If you prefer, you can stay here and wait for me.(如果你愿意的话,你可以留在这里等我。)
- I prefer that he should come tomorrow.(我更希望他明天来。)
