柯林斯詞典prefer /pr??f??/ (preferring,preferred,prefers) 1. V-T 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. 更喜歡[no cont] Does he prefer a particular sort of music? 他更喜歡某種特別的音樂嗎? I became a teacher because I preferred books and people to politics. 我成為了一名教師是因?yàn)槲腋矚g書籍和人而不是政治。 I prefer to think of peace not war. 我更喜歡思考和平而不是戰(zhàn)爭。 I would prefer him to be with us next season. 我更希望他在下個(gè)賽季和我們在一起。 返回 prefer劍橋詞典 prefer verb [T] (CHOOSE) to like, choose , or want one thing rather than another 寧可,更喜愛;覺得還是…更可取 Do you prefer hot or cold weather ? 你喜歡熱天還是冷天? I prefer red wine to white . 比起白葡萄酒,我更喜歡紅葡萄酒。 [ 動詞后面接一個(gè)動詞ing結(jié)構(gòu) ] He prefers watch ing football to play ing it. 比起踢足球來,他更喜歡看足球比賽。 [ 動詞后面接一個(gè)帶to的不定式 ] I'd prefer not to discuss this issue . 我寧愿不討論這個(gè)問題。 formal I'd prefer you not to smoke (= I would like it better if you did not smoke ), please . 我希望你別抽煙。 例句 Some people prefer a vegetarian diet , while others prefer a meat-based diet .I'd prefer not to work but I don't have much choice .Most convalescents prefer to be cared for at home rather than in a hospital .You can detach the hood if you prefer the coat without it.Would you prefer to pay by cash , cheque , or credit card ? prefer verb [T] (ACCUSE) law UK specialized to accuse someone officially 舉報(bào);提出(控告) The police have decided not to prefer charges against them because of insufficient evidence . 由于證據(jù)不足,警方?jīng)Q定不對他們提出訴訟。 返回 prefer