prefer的用法

你好!Jason

prefer 的最常见的意思是"比较喜欢", "宁愿", 请注意以下例句的结构:

1.I prefer the original book to its sequel(我觉原书比续篇好)

2. I prefer that someone else should do this(我觉得别人做这件事情比较好）．

3．He prefers to work alone(她喜欢（宁可）独自工作）．

4．They prefer to die fighting rather than live in enslavement(他们宁愿战死， 也不愿意活着受奴役）．

例1说明，prefer甲to 乙的结构,to在这里是介词,引出对比中否定的东西.因此可以说"I prefer staying at home to going out"(我觉得在家里比出去好).

例2说明,prefer 后面可以连用that从句,这是不常见的用法.

例3说明prefer后面可以连用不定式,作为宾语.这是prefer最常见的用法.后面往往不把所比较的事物说明出来, 例4和例3相同,但后面连用rather than,引起比较的事物.

谢谢你的提问!!

prefer
pre.fer

v.tr.（及物动词）
pre.ferred， pre.fer.ring， pre.fers
To choose or be in the habit of choosing as more desirable or as having more value:
更喜欢：作为更合意的或更有价值的而选择或习惯于选择…：
prefers coffee to tea.
喜欢咖啡胜于茶
Law
【法律】
To give priority or precedence to (a creditor).
优先偿付：给予（债权人）优先权
To file, prosecute, or offer for consideration or resolution before a magistrate, court, or other legal authority:
提出（控告）：向地方法官、法院或其它法律机构申请、控告或提出…以求得到考虑或解决：
preferred the suit in a higher court.
向高一级法院提起诉讼
Archaic To recommend for advancement or appointment; promote.
【古语】 推荐：推荐提升或任职；提升本回答被网友采纳

prefer skiing to skating

prefer dogs to cats

prefer to sleep rather than work

prefer to ,rather than do
prefer to me ,rather than choose others

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