prefer 来自拉丁语 praeferre(放在前面)= prae(在前)+ ferre(携带)→ 把它放到前面去。核心:「在比较中更倾向于某人或某事」。结构:① prefer A to B(比起B更喜欢A);② prefer to do sth.(更想做某事);③ prefer doing sth. to doing sth.(比起……更喜欢……)。名词 preference(偏好)同样高频。
释义
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v.更喜欢,倾向于(在比较中选择)
She prefers reading physical books to reading on a screen, as she finds it easier to concentrate.
她更喜欢阅读实体书而非在屏幕上阅读,因为她觉得更容易集中注意力。
语感
prefer = 把它放到前面——比较之后,它排第一
更喜欢更倾向于偏好
三种常用结构,必须区分清楚:① prefer A to B(注意介词是 to,不是 than);② prefer to do(更想做某事,无比较对象);③ prefer doing to doing(比起做B更喜欢做A)。固定搭配:would prefer to do / would rather do(would prefer to 更书面)。注意:prefer A to B 中的 to 是介词,后接名词或动名词,不接不定式(prefer swimming to running ✓,prefer to swim to to run ×)。
陷阱
⚠️prefer A to B:介词是 to,不是 than 或 over
✗
I prefer coffee than tea in the morning.
(误介词)早上我更喜欢咖啡而非茶。
prefer A to B(不是 prefer A than B);to 是介词,后接名词/动名词
✓
I prefer coffee to tea in the morning.
早上我更喜欢咖啡而非茶。(prefer A to B)
⚠️prefer doing to doing:两个并列结构须一致
✗
She prefers to walk rather than to take the bus.
(结构)她更喜欢步行而不是坐公共汽车。
prefer to do rather than do 语法上可以,但更地道是 prefer walking to taking the bus,或 prefer to walk rather than take(第二个不用 to)
✓
She prefers walking to taking the bus.
她更喜欢步行而非坐公共汽车。(prefer doing to doing)
近义辨析
prefervsfavour
prefer在比较中更喜欢或选择某事favour倾向于,支持(更正式,也含「偏袒」义)
Most students prefer project-based learning to traditional lectures.
大多数学生更喜欢基于项目的学习而非传统讲授。
The committee tends to favour candidates with international work experience.
委员会倾向于偏向有国际工作经验的候选人。
写作加分
✨ 加分词
替换:like ... more thanwant
观点类作文教育方式比较议论文
普通
I like online learning more than going to class.
我比起去上课更喜欢在线学习。
加分 ✨
Many students today prefer online learning to traditional classroom instruction, citing flexibility and the ability to study at their own pace.
如今许多学生更偏向于在线学习而非传统课堂教学,理由是其灵活性以及可按自己节奏学习的优势。
为什么更好:prefer A to B 比 like...more than 更书面,配合原因说明结构(citing...)更完整
常用搭配
prefer A to B比起B更喜欢A(介词用 to)
prefer to do sth.更倾向于做某事
prefer doing to doing比起做……更喜欢做……
would prefer to do宁愿做……(更有礼貌的表达)
personal preference个人偏好
词根
prefer = pre(前)+ fer(搬运,如 transfer 转移)→ 把它搬到前面 = 更喜欢
考考你
Q1对错判断
判断下面句子里 prefer 的用法是否正确:
He prefers working outdoors than sitting in an office all day.
他更喜欢户外工作而非整天坐在办公室里。
✓ 正确版本
He prefers working outdoors to sitting in an office all day.
他更喜欢户外工作而非整天坐在办公室里。(prefer A to B,介词用 to)
prefer A to B 中介词是 to,不是 than;than 是比较级用词
Q2近义选词
选择最恰当的词填空:
The hiring panel generally ___ applicants who demonstrate both technical skills and strong communication abilities.
Aprefers
Bfavours
✓ 招聘小组通常倾向于能同时展示技术技能和强大沟通能力的申请人。
官方/机构倾向于某类候选人用 favour;prefer 更用于个人偏好,且常与 to B 并用
Q3翻译应用
用 prefer 翻译下面句子(可参考 writing_upgrade 字段的搭配):
越来越多的年轻人更倾向于在小公司工作,而非大型跨国企业,因为前者提供更多的自主空间和成长机会。
A growing number of young people prefer working for small companies to joining large multinational corporations, as the former offers greater autonomy and growth opportunities.
关键搭配:prefer working for ... to joining
prefer doing to doing 结构,两个动名词并列,配合 as the former 引出原因
接着学
点击进入该词的深度解析
preference同根偏好(名词),have a preference for = 偏好……
opt for近义选择,倾向于(比 prefer 更强调主动选择行为)
indifferent反义无所谓的,对两者没有 preference
priority同语义场优先事项,reflect one's preferences in setting priorities