[00:00.00] (rrting.com)41 Preference
[00:03.20]41 偏爱
[00:06.40]asking waht someone prefers...
[00:10.08]询问某人较喜欢什么?
[00:13.77]A:Which do you like better, orange or lemon?
[00:18.30]A:橘子和柠檬你更喜欢哪个?
[00:22.83]B:I like orange better.B:Why?
[00:25.01]B:我更喜欢橘子.A:为什么?
[00:27.19]B:Because orange is much more to my taste.
[00:29.73]B:因为橘子更适合我的口味.
[00:32.26]……or ……,what's it to be?
[00:36.53]……或……，你挑哪一个?(较随便)
[00:40.80]A:We can go to the cinema or saty at home watching TV,what's it to be?
[00:44.08]A:我们可以去看电影也可以在家里看电视，你挑哪一个?
[00:47.36]B:As far as I'm concemed,
[00:49.54]B:就我而言，
[00:51.72]staying at home is more comtortable than going to the movies.
[00:54.35]在家里比看电影更舒服。
[00:56.97]A:Thanks ,dear.I feel so tired atfer a whole day's work.
[00:59.76]A:谢谢，亲爱的。工作一天我累极了。
[01:02.54]Would you rather ……?
[01:05.57]你想……吗?(通用)
[01:08.60]A:What's up? You look depressed.
[01:10.82]A:怎么了?你看上去很不高兴。
[01:13.04]B:I just had a quarrel with him.
[01:15.08]B:我刚和他吵了一架。
[01:17.11]A:Would you rather I taught him a lesson for you?
[01:19.33]A:你想让我教训教训他吗?
[01:21.55]B:No,thanks.
[01:23.44]不用了，谢谢。
[01:25.32]How do……compare,in your opinion?
[01:30.19]在你看来，……和……相比怎么样?(较正式)
[01:35.06]A:How do Mark and Jones compare,in your opinion?
[01:37.95]A:在你看来，和琼斯相比马克怎么样?
[01:40.83]B:Generally speaking,Mark's personality is much more agreeable than Jones
[01:44.41]B:总的看来，我认为马克比琼斯性格更让人喜欢。
[01:47.99]A:May I venture to ask if you've decided to employ Mark?
[01:50.65]A:我能冒昧地问一问你是否决定雇佣马克了呢?
[01:53.32]B:Possibly.
[01:55.29]B:有可能。
[01:57.26]The choice is yours,……or……?
[02:01.04]你来选，……还是……?(较正式)
[02:04.81]A:Both of the two young ladies are the candidates for the position
[02:08.04]A:这两位小姐都是这个职位的候选人。
[02:11.27]B:The question is we only need one.
[02:13.85]B:问题是我们只需要一名。
[02:16.44]A:Right.The choice is yours, the tall one or the short one?
[02:19.40]A:是的。你来选，高个的还是矮个的?
[02:22.37]B:I should take the taller one for the choice.
[02:24.59]B:要我选我就选高个的。
[02:26.81]Stating what one prefers
[02:30.64]说明某人较喜欢什么
[02:34.46]……my favorite……
[02:36.98]是我喜欢的……。(较随便)
[02:39.50]A:Who's your favorite film star?
[02:41.48]A:你最喜欢的电影明星是谁?
[02:43.45]B:Tom Hanks is always my favorite film star.
[02:46.09]B:我一直喜欢汤姆.汉克斯。
[02:48.72]A:What films feature him?
[02:50.64]A:他主演了什么片子?
[02:52.56]B:Many!
[02:54.00]B:有很多呢!
[02:55.44]Well,……is more fun to me
[02:58.82]对我来说，……更有趣。(通用)
[03:02.20]A:Which is more interesting to you,flying kites or going roller-skating?
[03:06.08]A:你觉得放风筝和滑旱冰哪个更有趣?
[03:09.96]B:Well,flyling kites is more fun fo me.
[03:12.18]B:对我来说，放风筝更有趣。
[03:14.40]A:I've got no kite. Do you have one?
[03:17.07]A:我没有风筝，你有吗?
[03:19.73]B:Let's go and buy one.
[03:21.42]B:咱们去买一个吧。
[03:23.10]For me,the best thing is ……
[03:27.03]对我来说，最好是……。(通用)
[03:30.96]A:It's a lovely day, isn't it?
[03:32.85]A:今天天儿真好!
[03:34.73]B:Yeah.How about going for a swim or a picnic? Which seems better?
[03:38.36]B:是啊。去游泳或去野餐怎么样?哪个更好?
[03:41.99]A:For me,the best thing is to take a rest.
[03:44.42]A:对我来说，最好是休息。
[03:46.85]As far as I'm concemed,the best……is
[03:52.37]……就我而言，最好的是……(通用)
[03:57.90]A:Do you prefer the red one or the green one?
[04:00.48]A:你喜欢红的还是绿的?
[04:03.07]B:As far as I'm concerned, the best color is brown.
[04:06.10]B:我认为最好的颜色是棕色。
[04:09.13]A:I'm sorry to say the brown ones have been soid out.
[04:11.86]A:很抱歉棕色的已经卖光了。
[04:14.59]B:What a pity!
[04:16.12]B:真遗憾!
[04:17.65]I favor……over all the others.
[04:21.67]我最喜欢……。(通用)
[04:25.69]A:I favor Chinese Team over all the others.
[04:28.51]A:我最喜欢中国队。
[04:31.33]B:I don't think it's the best one,though.
[04:33.45]B:我想它不是最好的队呀。
[04:35.57]A:I'm Chinese.
[04:37.29]A:我是中国人。
[04:39.01]On the whole,I find ……more enjoyable than……
[04:44.64]总的说来，我觉得……比……更有意思。(通用)
[04:50.27]A:Would you prefer riding a bike or riding a bus?
[04:53.30]A:喜欢骑自行车还是乘公共汽车?
[04:56.33]B:On the whole,I find riding a bike more enjoyable than riding a bus
[04:59.72]B:总的说来，我觉得骑自行车比乘公共汽车更有意思。
[05:03.10]A:I agree. And riding a bicycle will do good to your health.
[05:06.34]A:我同意你的看法，骑自行车有益身体健康。
[05:09.58]My choice would always be……
[05:12.91]我总是偏爱……。(通用)
[05:16.24]A:Which is your preference, tea or coffee?
[05:18.81]A:茶和咖啡你更喜欢哪一个?
[05:21.38]B:My choice would always be tea.
[05:23.37]B:我总是偏爱茶。
[05:25.36]A:When did you form this hobby?
[05:27.63]A:你什么时候养成了这个习惯?
[05:29.90]B:Last year when I visited China.
[05:32.24]B:去年我访问中国的时候。
[05:34.58]I'd prefer to……,if possible.
[05:38.30]如有可能我宁愿……。(通用)
[05:42.02]A:DO you have any plan for your future?
[05:44.45]A:你对将来有什么打算?
[05:46.88]B:I'd prefer to go abroad, if possible.
[05:49.22]B:如有可能我宁愿出国。
[05:51.56]A:Many people are striving for going abroad nowadays.
[05:54.19]A:近来每个人都在设法出国
[05:56.83]It seems to be a trend.
[05:58.56]好像是个潮流。
[06:00.28]B:I'm one of them.
[06:02.06]B:我也是其中一个。
[06:03.83]Best thing would be to……
[06:06.65]最好是……。(通用)
[06:09.48]A：We've got everything ready. what should we do next?
[06:12.14]A:我们已经准备好了。下一步该做什么呢?
[06:14.80]B:Best thing would be to have a check again.
[06:17.09]B:最好是再检查一遍。
[06:19.38]A:Yeah,you've got a point there.
[06:21.30]A:是啊，这话有道理。
[06:23.22]I really find……more to my taste.
[06:27.64]我的确觉得……更合我的口味。(较正式)
[06:32.07]A:Where would you like to have your dinner?
[06:34.25]A:你想在哪儿吃晚饭?
[06:36.43]B:I don't care as long as it's a Chinese restaurant.
[06:39.16]B:只要是中餐馆哪儿都行。
[06:41.89]A:You don't like Westem food?
[06:43.57]A:你不喜欢西餐吗?
[06:45.24]B:I reall find Chinese dishes more to my taste.
[06:47.81]B:我的确觉得国国菜更合我的口味。
[06:50.38]I must say I have a strong preference for…
[06:55.82]我得说我对……有强烈的偏爱。(较正式)
[07:01.25]A:Which attracts you more,
[07:03.29]哪个你更喜欢
[07:05.33]may I ask,modem architecture or classical architecture?
[07:08.29]现代建筑还是古典建筑
[07:11.26]B:I must say I have a strong prefernce for classical architecture.
[07:14.52]B:我对古典建筑有强烈的偏爱。
[07:17.79]A:Then I can tell you are a conventioal architect.
[07:20.42]A:那么可以说你是个传统建筑师了。
[07:23.06]B:To some extent,you're right.
[07:25.14]B:从某种程度上讲可以这么说。
[07:27.22]……or…… I leave it to you to decide.
[07:32.30]要么……，要么……，你来决定。(较正式)
[07:37.38]A:The meeting is supposed to begin at 9 o'clock,right?
[07:40.16]A:会议定在9点开始，对吗?
[07:42.94]B:Yes,and it's already 9:30.
[07:45.16]B:不错，现在已经9：30了。
[07:47.38]A:But many members haven't turned up yet.
[07:49.46]A:可是许多人还没有露面呢。
[07:51.54]B:We could either put off the meeting or cancel it.I leave it to yo to decide
[07:55.12]B:我们要么把会议推迟，要么把会议取消。你来决定。
[07:58.69]On balance,……appeals to me more than……
[08:04.01]总的说来，……比……对我更有吸引力。(较正式
[08:09.33]A:Which appeals more,dress designing or gardening?
[08:12.29]A:服装设计和园林设计哪个更有吸引力?
[08:15.26]B:On balance,dress designging appeals to me more.A:Why?
[08:18.14]B:总的说来，服装设计对我更有吸引力。A:为什么?
[08:21.03]B:I don't know,either.I just feel that way.
[08:23.65]B:我也不知道，只是感觉。
[08:26.28]Rather than ……,I'd prefer to……
[08:30.20]与其……我宁可……。(较正式)
[08:34.12]A:Why don't you wash the dishes?
[08:36.53]A:怎么不洗碗呢?
[08:38.95]B:Rather than spend hours at the kitchen sink,I'd prefer to buy a dishwasher
[08:42.58]B:与其在厨房水槽旁浪费几个小时，我宁可去买一台洗碗机。
[08:46.21]A:Be realistic!We Can't afford a dishwasher
[08:48.88]A:现实点吧!我们买不起洗碗机。
[08:51.54]B:Then you have to act as a dishwasher yourseIf
[08:54.27]B:那么你就是自己当洗碗机了!
