| 单词 | prefer |
| 释义 | prefer verbadverb | verb + prefer | preposition adverb➤greatly, much, overwhelmingly, strongly, vastly喜欢⋯得多；非常倾向于◆i greatly prefer this version.我更喜欢这一版本。◆i much prefer the orchestra's 1998 recording of the symphony.我更喜欢这支管弦乐队 1998 年录制的这部交响曲。➤just, simply只是比较喜欢◆you may simply prefer just to sit on the terrace with a cocktail.你也许只是想坐在阳台上喝一杯鸡尾酒。➤really实际上更喜欢◆i would really prefer to teach girls.我实际上更喜欢教女孩子。➤rather, slightly有点儿更喜欢；稍稍倾向于▸➤certainly, definitely无疑比较喜欢◆egg pasta is certainly preferred by many chefs.许多厨师无疑更喜欢鸡蛋意大利面。➤clearly, obviously显然比较喜欢▸➤apparently似乎更喜欢◆huge majorities apparently prefer reducing unemployment to fighting inflation.绝大多数人似乎希望降低失业率多于抑制通货膨胀。➤generally, normally, typically, usually普遍较喜欢；通常更倾向于▸➤naturally自然比较喜欢◆employers naturally prefer candidates with some previous experience of the job.雇主自然比较喜欢有相关工作经验的求职者。➤personally个人更喜欢▸➤still仍然比较喜欢verb + prefer➤would更愿意◆we can eat out if you like, but i would prefer to stay in.如果你喜欢，我们可以去外面吃饭，但是我更喜欢在家里吃。➤tend to较倾向于◆industries still tend to prefer virgin raw materials to recycled ones.工业界仍然倾向于使用天然原材料，而非再生材料。➤appear to, seem to似乎比较喜欢➤happen to碰巧喜欢◆i happen to prefer action movies myself.我自己碰巧喜欢动作片。preposition➤over喜欢⋯胜过⋯◆a son is usually preferred over a female heir.人们通常倾向于将儿子而非女儿选作继承人。➤to喜欢⋯多于⋯◆i prefer his earlier paintings to his later ones.比起他晚年的画作，我更喜欢他的早期作品。prefer verbprefer ♦︎ favour ♦︎ would rather...these words all mean to like one thing better than another.这些词均表示较喜欢、更愿意选择某事物。■ prefer (-rr-) [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) to choose one thing rather than sth else because you like it better较喜欢；喜欢⋯多于⋯◆i prefer jazz to rock music.我喜欢爵士乐胜于摇滚乐。◆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?你想我留下来吗？◆i prefer playing in defence.我喜欢打防守。 ➡ see also preference → choice 2 , preference → taste 1 , preferred → favourite ■ favour (bre) (name favor) [transitive] (rather formal) to prefer one system, plan, way of doing sth, etc. to another较喜欢，选择（某体制、计划、做法等）◆many countries favour a presidential system of government.许多国家选择总统制政府。◆it's a resort favoured by families with young children.那是个有小孩子的家庭喜欢去度假的地方。 ➡ see also favourite , favoured → favourite ■ would rather... -->idiom (especially spoken) (usually shortened to 'd rather 通常缩写成 'd rather) would prefer to宁愿；较喜欢◆i'd rather die than give a speech.我宁愿去死也不愿上台讲话。◆'do you want to come with us?' 'no, i'd rather not.'“你想和我们一起去吗？”“不，我不想去。”◆would you rather walk or take the bus?你想步行还是坐公共汽车？◆'do you mind if i smoke?' 'well, i'd rather you didn't.'“你介意我抽支烟吗？”“哦，最好不要。”prefer(-rr-) [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) to choose one thing rather than sth else because you like it better较喜欢；喜欢⋯多于⋯◆i prefer jazz to rock music.我喜欢爵士乐胜于摇滚乐。◆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?你想我留下来吗？◆i prefer playing in defence.我喜欢打防守。 ➡ see also preference → choice 2 , preference → taste 1 , preferred → favourite prefer/prɪˈfɜ:(r) ||; prɪˈfɝ/verb [t] (preferring;preferred)prefer sth (to sth);prefer to do sth;prefer doing sth (not used in the continuous tenses 不用于进行时) to choose sth rather than sth else; to like sth better 宁可选择；较喜欢；偏好: ◇would you prefer tea or coffee? 你喜欢喝茶还是咖啡？◇marianne prefers not to walk home on her own at night. 玛丽安娜不愿在晚上独自走路回家。◇my parents would prefer me to study law at university. 父母比较希望我在大学修读法律。 ☞notice the different ways that prefer can be used helen prefers going by train to flying (= generally or usually). helen would prefer to go by train rather than (to) fly (= on this occasion). 注意prefer的不同用法：helen prefers going by train to flying.海伦宁愿乘火车都不想坐飞机（在一般或通常情况下）。·helen would prefer to go by train than (to) fly.比起坐飞机，海伦宁愿乘火车去（这一次）。 ☞ prefer is generally rather formal. instead of would you prefer tea or coffee? we can say would you rather have tea or coffee? instead of i prefer skating to skiing we can say i like skating better than skiing. 一般来说prefer是相当正式的用语。与其说：would you prefer tea or coffee?你选择喝茶还是咖啡？不如说：would you rather have tea or coffee?你想要茶还是咖啡？除了可以说：i prefer skating to skiing.比起滑雪，我还是喜欢溜冰。我们可以说：i like skating better than skiing.我喜爱溜冰甚于滑雪。 although this verb is not used in the continuous tenses, it is common to see the present participle (= -ing form) their elder son had gone to work in london, preferring not to join the family firm. 虽然这个动词不用于进行时，但它的现在分词还是常见：their elder son had gone to work in london, preferring not to join the family firm.他们的大儿子不愿进家族公司，已经去了伦敦工作。prefer1 to like someone or something better than others2 to prefer to do one thing rather than another3 when one thing is preferred to anotherrelated wordssee alsolike,better,enjoy,choose,1. to like someone or something better than others 较之他人或他物更喜欢某人或某物 prefer /prɪˈfɜːʳ/ [transitive verb not in progressive] which bread do you prefer, brown or white? 你喜欢哪一种，黑面包还是白面包？ ‘which restaurant shall we go to?’ ‘i really don't mind. whichever one you prefer.’ “我们去哪家饭馆？”“我无所谓。随你便好了。”much prefer somebody/something like something much better 更喜爱某人/某物 she doesn't like romantic fiction -- she much prefers detective stories. 她不喜欢爱情小说—她更爱看侦探故事。 brad pitt? oh no, i much prefer russell crowe! 布拉德·皮特？哦，不，我更喜欢罗素·克洛！prefer somebody/something to somebody/ something i'm beginning to like japanese food. i certainly prefer rice to potatoes. 我开始喜欢日本菜了。没错，与马铃薯相比我更爱吃米饭。i'd prefer something dave wants to go to new york again, but i'd prefer somewhere more exotic. 戴夫想再去纽约，但我喜欢更具异国风情的地方。 like better /ˌlaɪk ˈbetəʳ/ [verb phrase not in progressive] especially spoken to like one person or thing more than another one 【尤口】更喜欢［某人或某物］ which do you like better, the red tie or the green one? 你更喜欢哪一种，红色领带还是绿色的？like better than i like our new teacher much better than the one we had before. 与前一位相比，我更喜欢新来的老师。 there was nothing she liked better than being in the limelight in front of the press and tv cameras. 她最喜欢站在新闻界和电视镜头前成为公众注意的中心。 have a preference /hæv ə ˈprefərəns/ [verb phrase not in progressive] formal to prefer something - use this especially when you are discussing which one of several things should be chosen 【正式】更喜欢；偏爱［尤在讨论选择时］ we could eat chinese, indian, or italian. do you have any preference? 我们可以吃中餐、印度餐或者意大利餐。你喜欢哪一种？have a preference for the new leader has a preference for people who come from the same area of the country as he does. 新领导偏爱与他来自同一地区的人。have no strong/particular preference you don't prefer any of them more than the others 无所谓 i really have no particular preference -- you choose. 我真的没有特别喜欢的—你选吧。express a preference say that you prefer one rather than others 表示偏好 when i asked her about where she wanted the meeting to be held she didn't express any particular preference. 当我问她她希望会议在哪里召开时，她并未表示出特别的偏好。 favour british /favor american /ˈfeɪvəʳ/ [transitive verb not in progressive] if a person or group in a position of authority or influence favours something such as a plan, idea, or system, they think it is better than the others ［当权的或有影响力的人或群体］偏爱；赞同 president bush was known to favor the use of military force. 人所共知，布什总统赞同使用武力。 in the 1930s the bauhaus school tended to favour a technological approach to art. 20世纪30年代，包豪斯学派往往偏爱以科学技术的手法来表现艺术。 give me somebody/something any day! /ˌgɪv miː somebody/something ˈeni deɪ/ spoken informal used when you want to say that you strongly prefer one type of thing 【口，非正式】我更喜欢某人/某物！ i can't stand english men -- they're so boring. give me an italian any day! 我无法忍受和英格兰男人在一起一他们太乏味无趣了。我更喜欢意大利人！ forget all your salad and beans and organic food -- give me a thick juicy steak any day! 别再提你那些沙拉、豆子和有机食物了—我更喜欢厚厚的、多汁的牛排！2. to prefer to do one thing rather than another 更喜欢做某事，而不是其他事 prefer /prɪˈfɜːʳ/ [transitive verb not in progressive] if someone prefers to do something, they like doing it better than something else 更喜欢 prefer to do something french people usually prefer to buy goods that are made in france. 法国人通常更喜欢买法国货。 most of my friends take the bus to school, but i prefer to walk. 我的朋友大多坐公共汽车去上学，但我更愿步行。prefer doing something mark likes lying on the beach, but i prefer visiting museums. 马克喜欢躺在沙滩上，而我更喜欢参观博物馆。prefer doing something to doing something she seems to prefer watching soap operas to talking to me. 她似乎更喜欢看肥皂剧，而不是与我交谈。 would rather do something /wʊd ˌrɑːðəʳ ˈduː something ǁ-ˈræ-/ [verb phrase] especially spoken if you would rather do something, you want to do it more than another thing you could do instead, or more than what you are doing now 【尤口】宁愿；情愿 i'd rather wear my reeboks if we're going to be walking around all day. 要是我们打算走上一整天，我宁愿穿自己的锐步运动鞋。would rather do something than do something a significant group of young men would rather go to jail than join the army. 相当多的年轻人宁愿入狱也不愿参军。would much rather do something ‘do you want to stay for supper?’ ‘i'd much rather go home, if you don't mind.’ “你想留下来吃晚饭吗？”“如果你不介意的话，我还是回家吧。”would rather somebody did something especially british i'd rather we went skiing this year instead of hiking. 我倾向于今年去滑雪而不是远足。 would prefer to do something /wʊd prɪˌfɜːʳ tə ˈduː something/ [verb phrase] if you would prefer to do something, you want to do it more than another thing you could do instead, or more than what you are doing now 宁愿［情愿］做某事 any smart employer would prefer to hire an experienced worker over an unknown. 精明的雇主都更愿聘用有经验的工人而不是一无所知的人。 we would both prefer to live in the north of england, but there aren't many jobs there. 我们两人都宁愿住在英格兰北部地区，但那里就业机会不是很多。would prefer somebody to do something i'd prefer them to come next weekend rather than the one after. 我情愿他们下周末来，而不是下下周末来。 would sooner do something /wʊd ˌsuːnəʳ ˈduː something/ [verb phrase] if you would sooner do something, you would very much prefer to do it especially instead of something else that you dislike or that is unpleasant 宁愿做某事［尤指不愿做不喜欢或令人不快之事］ marry him? i'd sooner die! 嫁给他？我宁愿去死！ he's the kind of person who'd sooner help people than make money out of them. 他属于宁愿帮助别人而不肯赚他们钱的那种人。3. when one thing is preferred to another 某事物比他事物更符合意愿的说法 preferably /ˈprefərəbli/ [adverb] come early in the week -- on monday preferably. 在一个星期开头几天来——最好是星期一。 we're looking for well-qualified young people, preferably with good computer skills. 我们正在找能够胜任这工作的年轻人，他最好具备熟练的电脑技能。 ‘and you need to get a can of beans.’ ‘black or red?’ ‘whichever they have. preferably black.’ “那么你需要一罐豆子。”“黑豆还是红豆？”“有什么买什么，最好是黑豆。” preferable /ˈprefərəbəl/ [adjective] formal a choice, result, situation etc that is preferable is one that you would prefer 【正式】更好的；更合意的 so we're agreed. our preferable course of action is to do nothing until the report is published. 这样我们意见一致了。最好的做法是在报告发表以前先什么也别做。 the most preferable arrangement would be for us to pay very low interest over a long period of time. 最合我们心意的安排是在长时期里支付非常低的利息。preferable to as far as i'm concerned anything would be preferable to staying here alone. 就我而言，干什么事都比一个人待在这里好。 preferred /prɪˈfɜːʳd/ [adjective only before noun] formal preferred method/option/course of action etc the method, choice etc that you would prefer when there are several to choose from 【正式】优先考虑的方法/选择/行动方案等 the preferred method was to cut the grass early in the morning when it was still wet. 最可取的方法是在早晨趁草仍潮湿的时候割草。 yes, that would be my preferred course of action. 是的，那是我优先考虑的行动方案。 pre·fer /prɪ`fɜ; prɪˈfɜː/v [t] -rred, -rring 1. to like someone or something more than someone or something else 更喜欢，宁愿要［二者之一］:◇would you prefer a hot or a cold drink? 你喜欢热饮料还是冷饮料？◇prefer sb/sth to sb/sth she prefers walking to driving. 她喜欢步行而不是开车。◇prefer to do sth i'd prefer not to talk about it at the moment. 此时此刻我不愿谈论这个话题。◇prefer doing sth most kids prefer wearing casual clothes. 大多数小孩都较喜欢穿便装。 2. i would prefer it if spoken used to tell someone politely not to do something 【口】 我觉得你最好…［用于礼貌地告诉别人不要做某事］:◇i'd prefer it if you didn't smoke in the house. 我希望你不要在屋子里抽烟。 ☞ prefer |
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