读音

/prɪˈfɜːr/

释义

• 动词:
  • 喜欢；更喜欢。例如: “I prefer coffee to tea in the morning.”
  • 要求；希望。例如: “When ordering, he usually prefers a quiet table by the window.”

短语

• “Prefer something to something else” 意味着在两者之间更喜欢前者。
• “Would prefer (not) to do something” 用来表达对某个行动的倾向。例如: “I would prefer not to discuss this topic now.”

例句

• “She prefers reading books to watching TV.”
• “When given a choice, he always prefers to work from home.”
• “If you could, what time would you prefer for our meeting?”

同义词

• Like better
• Favor
• Choose
• Opt for
• Tend towards