551　prefer用法难点

◎ prefer是及物动词，意为“更喜欢，宁愿”。结构为：

prefer doing sth. （表示一般倾向）

prefer to do sth. （表示特定的或具体的某个动作）

prefer sb. to do sth.

prefer sth. to sth. 宁愿……而不

prefer doing sth. to doing sth. 宁愿……而不

prefer sth. rather than sth. 宁愿……而不

prefer to do sth. rather than do sth. 宁愿……而不

Do you prefer milk or coffee？你要牛奶还是咖啡？

I prefer spending the summer holiday in the north. 我宁愿在北方度暑假。

She prefers to live in the countryside. 她宁愿住在乡下。

I prefer you to answer the question. 我宁愿让你回答这个问题。

I should prefer her not to come. 我倒宁愿她不来。

She prefers eggs to beef. 鸡蛋与牛肉相比，她更喜欢鸡蛋。

I prefer walking to riding a bike. 我宁愿步行而不愿骑自行车。

I prefer her to try it in another way. 我愿意让她用另外一种方法试试。

I prefer to walk there rather than go by bus. 我愿意走着去那儿，而不愿坐公交车。

They preferred to eat in a roadside inn rather than（eat）in a large restaurant. 他们宁愿在路边小酒馆吃饭，而不喜欢去大饭店。

I prefer football rather than basketball. 比较起来，我喜欢踢足球胜过打篮球。（相当于I prefer football to basketball.）

我们宁愿出去而不待在家里。

We prefer to go out rather than stay at home.