[pri'fə:]
prefer
v. 较喜欢,宁可,提出

词形变化:

名词:preferrer 动词过去式:preferred 过去分词:preferred 现在分词:preferring 第三人称单数:prefers

例句与用法:

  1. I prefer tea to coffee.
    我更喜欢茶,而不是咖啡。
  2. I prefer fish to meat.
    我较喜欢吃鱼。
  3. We prefer to eat out.
    我们比较喜欢上馆子吃饭。
  4. Which one do you prefer, an apple or an orange?
    你想要哪个,苹果还是橘子?
  5. He chose Germany, but personally I'd prefer to go to Spain.
    他选择了德国,而我个人倒更喜欢西班牙。
  6. I prefer walking to cycling.
    我喜欢步行更甚于骑自行车。
  7. I much prefer cats to dogs.
    猫和狗之中我更喜欢猫。

英英解释:

动词 prefer:

  1. like better; value more highly
  2. select as an alternative; choose instead; prefer as an alternative
  3. 同义词:choose, opt
  4. promote over another
  5. 同义词:favor, favour
  6. give preference to one creditor over another