prefer的用法
1、后接不定式时与rather than 或instead of连用,如：He preferred to die rather than (to) steal./ He perferred to die instead of stealing.他宁死也不去偷窃.
2、注意介词搭配,如：I prefer swimming to skating.(I like swimming better than skating.)我喜欢游泳胜过滑冰.prefer 因其本身含有比较之意,而不可再与more 或most连用.
3、prefer＋名词或动名词“宁愿”,“更喜欢”.He comes from Shanghai,so he prefers rice.他是上海人,因此更喜欢吃米饭.I prefer going by bike.我宁愿骑单车去.I prefer the white one.我喜欢那个白的.
4、prefer to do “愿意做”.I prefer to go at once.我愿意马上就走.
5、prefer sb.to do “愿意某人做” I prefer you to go at once.我倒希望你马上就走.
6、prefer to sth.“宁愿做...而不做...”.I prefer tea to milk.我宁愿喝茶也不喝牛奶.I prefer watching TV to going out.
我宁愿看电视也不出去.
7、prefer to do sth.rather than do sth.“宁愿做...而不做...” I prefer to watch TV rather than go out.我宁愿呆在家里也不出去.
8、prefer＋ that从句“宁愿”（从句一般用虚拟语气）I prefer that you should do it.我宁愿你做这件事.