prefer

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基本釋義

v.
較喜歡

詞性變化

實用例句

‘Coffee or tea? ’ ‘I'd prefer tea, thanks. ’

“要咖啡還是茶?”“我要茶,謝謝?!?/p>

牛津詞典

I much prefer jazz to rock music.

我喜歡爵士樂遠(yuǎn)勝過搖滾樂。

牛津詞典

I would prefer it if you didn't tell anyone.

我希望你別告訴任何人。

牛津詞典

A local firm is to be preferred .

選一家當(dāng)?shù)氐墓靖谩?/p>

牛津詞典

I prefer my coffee black.

我喜歡不加奶的咖啡。

牛津詞典

The donor prefers to remain anonymous.

捐贈者希望不披露姓名。

牛津詞典

I prefer not to think about it.

我不想考慮此事。

牛津詞典

Would you prefer me to stay?

你愿意我留下來嗎?

牛津詞典

I prefer playing in defence.

我喜歡打防守。

牛津詞典

I would prefer that you did not mention my name.

我希望你不要說出我的名字。

牛津詞典

Does he prefer a particular sort of music?...

他有特別喜歡的音樂嗎?

I became a teacher because I preferred books and people to politics...

我當(dāng)了老師,因為我更喜歡書本和人而不是權(quán)術(shù)。

I would prefer to spend the weekend at home rather than driving all the way to your mother's.

我覺得與其開車跑那么遠(yuǎn)到你母親那里去度周末,還不如呆在家里.

《簡明英漢詞典》

I prefer tea to coffee.

我喜歡茶而不喜歡咖啡.

《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》

Of the two choices, I prefer the latter.

在兩種中選擇, 我要后者.

《簡明英漢詞典》

What shampoo do you prefer?

你喜歡哪種洗發(fā)香波?

《簡明英漢詞典》

I prefer quality to quantity.

我重質(zhì)量勝過重數(shù)量.

《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》

I prefer red to blue.

我喜歡紅色而不喜歡藍(lán)色.

《簡明英漢詞典》

The southerners prefer rice and the northerners prefer food made from flour.

南方人比較喜歡吃米飯,北方人愛吃面食.

《簡明英漢詞典》

I prefer the view taken by him.

我傾向于他的觀點.

《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

Do you prefer sweet or savoury food?

你喜歡甜食還是咸食?

《簡明英漢詞典》

I can give you a round neckline if you prefer.

如果您喜歡我可以給您開個圓領(lǐng)口.

《簡明英漢詞典》

I prefer country life to town life.

我更喜歡鄉(xiāng)村生活而不喜歡城市生活.

《簡明英漢詞典》

It was a choice of home or Sweden, and I prefer home to Sweden.

是待在家里還是去瑞典一定要做出選擇的話, 我還是寧愿待在家里而不去瑞典.

《簡明英漢詞典》

Many animals prefer grass as food.

許多動物喜歡以青草為食物.

《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

We prefer to deal only with reputable companies.

我們只喜歡和有聲譽(yù)的公司打交道.

《簡明英漢詞典》

真題例句

They prefer cheap toilet paper to recycled toilet paper.

出自-2017年6月閱讀原文

Strength, softness and thickness remain the leading indicators of toilet paper quality, with just a small proportion of consumers preferring more luxurious alternatives, such as those with flower patterns or perfume,said Mintel analyst Jack Duckett.

出自-2017年6月閱讀原文

An elderly person who describes herself as in poor health, therefore, might be no less depressed in assisted -86 living than in a nursing home.

出自-2016年6月閱讀原文

Later, students may have the opportunity of selecting the adviser that they prefer.

出自-2016年6月聽力原文

People prefer certainty awards to possible awards.

出自-2016年12月閱讀原文

Kids preferred an award in the form of money to one in the form of a toy.

出自-2016年12月閱讀原文

They prefer something unique and they demand quality.

出自-2016年12月聽力原文

Task-based timing is preferred for doing creative work.

出自-2015年12月閱讀原文

Boys in mixed schools view classical music as feminine (女性的) and prefer the modem genre (類型) in which violence and sexism are major themes, "James wrote.

出自-2011年12月閱讀原文

What does the author say people prefer for their children nowadays?

出自-2010年12月閱讀原文

He usually prefers ice-cream to sandwiches.

出自-2013年12月聽力原文

He prefers a full-time job with more responsibility.

出自-2013年6月聽力原文

Instead, the company said Tuesday, its employees will ask parents whether they prefer such options as milk or sliced apples before assembling the meals.

出自-2012年12月聽力原文

Oh, actually grey is my favorite color, but I prefer something made from cotton, 100% cotton I mean.

出自-2012年6月聽力原文

Perhaps they prefer going into a nursing home and can select one in advance.

出自-2011年6月聽力原文

"I prefer take home essays because it is then really about the writing, so you have time to edit and do more research," says Elizabeth Dresser, a junior at Barnard.

2017年12月四級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section B

I prefer to make a call if I'm in a hurry.

2016年6月四級真題(第一套)聽力 Section B

mice are usually social animals and prefer to be in the company of other mice, according to the study.

2018年6月四級真題(第二套)聽力 Section C

They gradually lose the habit of migrating in winterThey prefer rubbish dumps far away to those at home.

出自-2017年6月閱讀原文

I'd much prefer to have my data used by the maximum number of people to ask their own questions, she says.

出自-2017年6月閱讀原文

When the Pew Research Center recently asked American parents to identify their"ideal"life arrangement,47 percent of mothers said they would prefer to work park-time and 20percent said they would prefer not to work at all.

出自-2014年6月閱讀原文

Most mothers do not aspire to (向往) elite,competitive full-time positions: the Swedish policies have given them the freedom and opportunity to live the lives they prefer.

出自-2014年6月閱讀原文

Fathers answered differently:75 percent preferred full-time work.

出自-2014年6月閱讀原文

Why do people in wealthy countries prefer to have fewer children?

出自-2013年12月閱讀原文

We think this is the way the future is going to work," said Kyle Dickson, co-director of research and the mobile learning initiative at Abilene Christian University in Texas, which has bought more than 600 iPhones and 300 iPods for students Although plenty of students take their laptops to class, they don't take them everywhere and would prefer something lighter

出自-2013年6月閱讀原文

He prefers to keep his gardening skills to himself.

出自-2012年12月聽力原文

She would prefer to start writing about something more interesting and less unpleasant such as local news or politics, maybe next year Florence Hayes Green Ville 32 What is Florence Hayes' main responsibility as a journalist

出自-2011年6月聽力原文

What would Florence Hayes prefer to do

出自-2011年6月聽力原文

He prefers teaching to administrative work.

出自-2010年6月聽力原文

"I'd much prefer to have my data used by the maximum number of people to ask their own questions," she says.

2017年6月六級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section C

Asian women prefer to avoid the sun, because being pale or white is considered beautiful, whereas a tanned complexion is considered much more beautiful and sexy in the West.

2019年6月六級真題(第一套)聽力 Section C

first of all, small is beautiful: people definitely prefer working for smaller organizations or companies with less than 100 staff.

2017年6月六級真題(第二套)聽力 Section A

It's likely you prefer to feel happy instead of sad or confident instead of insecure.

2016年12月六級真題(第二套)聽力 Section C

One of the most effective ways to change an attitude is to start behaving as if you already feel and think the way you'd prefer to.

2019年12月六級真題(第二套)閱讀 Section C

Otherwise, we can send a gift card by mail if you prefer.

2017年12月六級真題(第一套)聽力 Section A

That's not to say that risk is always good, but it is related to taking action, whereas decision fatigue assuredly leads to inaction and the possible chagrin of a decision maker who might otherwise prefer a new course but is unfortunately hindered.

2018年6月六級真題(第三套)閱讀 Section C

As for the working environment, Tains prefers working by herself.

2016年高考英語北京卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 題設(shè)

Researchers analyzing word-of-mouth communication—e-mails, web posts and reviews, face-to-face conversations—found that it tended to be more positive than negative, but that didn't necessarily mean people preferred positive news.

2016年高考英語全國卷3 閱讀理解 閱讀D 原文

That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water because the former is warmer.

2015年高考英語廣東卷 閱讀理解 閱讀B 原文

They needed to be aroused one way or the other, and they preferred good news to bad.

2016年高考英語全國卷3 閱讀理解 閱讀D 原文

Unlike fast-food places, fine dining shops prefer customers to stay longer and spend.

2018年高考英語江蘇卷 閱讀理解 閱讀B 原文

When I was eighteen, I decided that I really preferred contemporary dance and that I wanted to do it professionally.

2018年高考英語全國卷3 聽力 原文

You accidentally reveal to entire company what menu choices you would prefer at the staff christmas dinner, or what holiday you'd like to take.

2017年高考英語天津卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 原文

The implication is that Millennials prefer news from the White House to be filtered through other source, Not a president's social media platform.

出自-2018年考研閱讀原文

Only strong people prefer to smile and value their life instead of crying and complaining about something.

2015年考研真題(英語二)閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ

The implication is that millennials prefer news from the White House to be filtered through other sources, not a president's social media platform.

2018年考研真題(英語一)閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ

They cross-check sources and prefer news from different perspectives-especially those that are open about any bias.

2018年考研真題(英語一)閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ

They prefer to come and go as opportunity calls them.

2013年考研真題(英語二)閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ

英英釋義

Verb
  • 1. like better; value more highly;

    "Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"

    "We prefer sleeping outside"

  • 2. select as an alternative; choose instead; prefer as an alternative;

    "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"

    "She opted for the job on the East coast"

  • 3. promote over another;

    "he favors his second daughter"

  • 4. give preference to one creditor over another

同義詞辨析

choose, select, elect, pick, prefer, opt

這些動詞均含有"選擇"之意。

  • choose: 普通用詞,側(cè)重根據(jù)個人意愿和判斷從眾多的對象中進(jìn)行選擇,著重被選者的優(yōu)點。
  • select: 書面用詞,具有莊嚴(yán)、正式的感情色彩。強(qiáng)調(diào)精選。
  • elect: 指按照一定的規(guī)章或法律,用投票等方式進(jìn)行的認(rèn)真慎重的選擇。
  • pick: 口語用詞,多指從個人角度仔細(xì)挑選,也含任意挑選之意。
  • prefer: 強(qiáng)調(diào)個人偏愛,不一定有選擇的行動。
  • opt: 多指在幾種可能性之間進(jìn)行選擇。

like, love, enjoy, fancy, adore, prefer

這些動詞都有"喜歡,喜愛"之意。

  • like: 最常用詞,往往只表不太強(qiáng)烈的興趣或關(guān)注,不帶強(qiáng)烈的感情,除非另加修飾語。
  • love: 不但表示強(qiáng)烈的喜歡,而且含依戀之情,因此多用于能激起深厚情感的人或物。
  • enjoy: 指對能提供感觀或智力上滿足或快樂的東西表示欣賞或喜愛。
  • fancy: 指喜愛投合自己心意、嗜好或欲望等的人或物。
  • adore: 非正式用詞,口語體。指非常喜愛,帶強(qiáng)烈的感情色彩。
  • prefer: 指有選擇性或偏向性的喜歡。

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