Prefer的用法:
一、prefer+名词:
Prefer sth (to sth)只表达喜欢某一个事物时,括号里的成分省略;涉及两个事物比较时,加上括号里的成分。具体如下:
1.prefer sth.
例句:Does she prefer a particular sort of music?
她更喜欢某种特别的音乐吗?
2.prefer sth to sth else
例句:I prefer tea to water.
相比水,我更喜欢茶。
二、prefer+动名词:
1.prefer doing…
例句:I prefer watching tv at dinner.
我喜欢在吃晚饭的时候看电视。
2. prefer doing sth to doing sth else
例句:I prefer watching TV to listening music.
我喜欢看电视,而不是听音乐。
三、prefer +不定式
1. prefer to do
例句:I prefer to watch TV.
我更喜欢看电视。(=I prefer watching TV.)
PS:prefer to do和prefer doing可以互换,可以认为意思没有区别。
2. prefer to do rather than (to) do. 第一个不定式前面要加to,第二个不定式前面以不加to居多。
例句:I prefer to watch TV rather than listen music.
我更喜欢看电视,而不是听音乐。(=I prefer watching TV to listening music.)
PS:prefer to do rather than do = prefer doing to doing,同时prefer…rather than中的rather也可以移到第一个不定式之前(prefer rather…than),这种用法多见于书面语。
以上三种用法可以进一步概括为“prefer搭配名词性成分(名词、动名词、不定式)的用法”。
四、prefer +宾语+不定式(充当宾语补足语)
prefer sb to do.
例句:I would prefer him to be with me next season.
我更希望他在下个赛季跟我在一起。
五、prefer+that从句
例句:I prefer that someone else should do this.
我觉得还是让别人来做这件事比较好。