prefer
- v.更喜欢;较喜欢;喜欢…多于…
过去式： preferred 现在分词： preferring 过去分词： preferred 第三人称单数： prefers
pre- ...前的 + fer 带来,拿来
preferverb
较喜欢；喜欢…多于…
to like one thing or person better than another; to choose one thing rather than sth else because you like it better
‘Coffee or tea?’ ‘I'd prefer tea, thanks.’
“要咖啡还是茶？”“我要茶，谢谢。”
I much prefer jazz to rock music.
我喜欢爵士乐远胜过摇滚乐。
I would prefer it if you didn't tell anyone.
我希望你别告诉任何人。
A local firm is to be preferred .
选一家当地的公司更好。
I prefer my coffee black.
我喜欢不加奶的咖啡。
The donor prefers to remain anonymous.
捐赠者希望不披露姓名。
I prefer not to think about it.
我不想考虑此事。
Would you prefer me to stay?
你愿意我留下来吗？
I prefer playing in defence.
我喜欢打防守。
I would prefer that you did not mention my name.
我希望你不要说出我的名字。
prefer
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VERB 更喜欢；偏好
If you prefer someone or something, you like that person or thing better than another, and so you are more likely to choose them if there is a choice.Does he prefer a particular sort of music?...
他有特别喜欢的音乐吗？
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注意，prefer在日常对话中听起来往往很正式，像like…better和would rather这样的口头表达更为常用。例如，我们一般用I like football better than tennis（我更喜欢足球，而不太喜欢网球）代替 I prefer football to tennis，用 I'd rather have an apple（我宁愿吃苹果）代替 I'd prefer an apple，用 I'd rather walk（我宁愿走路）代替 I'd prefer to walk。
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- select as an alternative over another
- I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant
- She opted for the job on the East coast
- Synonym: choose opt
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- like better;value more highly
- Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels
- We prefer sleeping outside
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- promote over another
- he favors his second daughter
- Synonym: favor favour
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- give preference to one creditor over another
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I think I 'd prefer something a little less energetic .
我想我更喜欢不太剧烈的活动。
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I think more customers probably prefer a soft sell .
我认为更多的顾客也许更喜欢软性推销。
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I would prefer it if you didn 't tell anyone .
我希望你别告诉任何人。
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I have this theory that most people prefer being at work to being at home .
依我看，多数人喜欢工作而不愿待在家里。
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I would prefer that you did not mention my name .
我希望你不要说出我的名字。
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I prefer the relaxed pace of life in the country .
我喜爱乡间那悠闲的生活节奏。
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For obvious reasons , I 'd prefer not to give my name .
因为显而易见的原因，我不愿披露自己的姓名。
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I 'd prefer you not to make a habit of it .
我希望你不要习以为常。
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Would you prefer red or white ?
你喜欢喝红葡萄酒还是白葡萄酒？
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Many students prefer not to specialize too soon .
很多学生不愿过早地确定专业。
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Would you prefer it if we spoke in German ?
我们用德语讲好吗？
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I prefer not to think about it .
我不想考虑此事。
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The majority of people interviewed prefer TV to radio .
大多数接受采访的人都喜欢看电视多于听收音机。
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Would you prefer me to stay ?
你愿意我留下来吗？
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I prefer to see a woman doctor .
我希望让女医生给我看病。
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Personally speaking , I 've always preferred Italian food .
就我个人来讲，我总是偏爱意大利菜。
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She answered that she would prefer to walk .
她回答说她宁愿步行。
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I prefer this colour , for what it 's worth .
无论好坏，我喜欢这个颜色。
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A local firm is to be preferred .
选一家当地的公司更好。
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She said nothing , preferring instead to save her comments till later .
她什么也没说，而是想稍后再作评论。
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Nowadays most kids prefer watching TV to reading .
现在大多数孩子都喜欢看电视而不喜欢读书。
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I much prefer jazz to rock music .
我喜欢爵士乐远胜过摇滚乐。
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Would you prefer twin beds or a double ?
你们喜欢一对单人床还是一张双人床？
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I 'd prefer to reserve judgement until I know all the facts .
在了解全部事实之前我不想发表意见。
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In politics Britain has preferred evolution to revolution .
英国在政治上喜欢渐进而不喜欢革命。
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It was a loaded question and I preferred not to comment .
这是个带有圈套的问题，还是不作评论为好。
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12 % of the children sampled said they prefer cats to dogs .
在被抽样调查的孩子中，12%说他们喜欢猫胜过喜欢狗。
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' I 'd prefer to walk , ' she answered .
“我宁愿步行。”她答道。
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I prefer to work to a deadline .
我喜欢按规定的期限完成工作。
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We have discussed privatization , but we would prefer not to go down that particular road .
我们已经讨论了私有化问题，但不想采用这种方法。
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