prefer

释义

v.较喜欢

词态变化

第三人称单数 :   prefers ; 过去式 :   preferred ; 过去分词 :   preferred ; 现在分词 :   preferring ;

实用场景例句

Would he prefer to choose a particular style of music?

他更喜欢选择特定风格的音乐吗？

金山词霸

Engaging with books and students is what I prefer, which led me to pursue a teaching career rather than dealing with political matters.

比起处理政治事务，我更倾向于与书籍和学生为伴，这促使我选择了教师职业。

金山词霸

"Apple or banana?" "I'd prefer banana, thanks."

“要苹果还是香蕉？”“我要香蕉，谢谢。”

金山词霸

I slightly prefer tea to coffee in the morning.

我早上稍微更喜欢喝茶而不是咖啡。

金山词霸

I would prefer it if you didn't take my book.

我宁愿你别拿我的书。

金山词霸

A nearby shop is to be preferred.

选一家附近的商店更好。

金山词霸

I prefer my tea plain.

我喜欢不加糖的茶。

金山词霸

The student prefers to keep his grades private.

这名学生希望对自己的成绩保密。

金山词霸

I prefer not to discuss it.

我更愿意不讨论此事。

金山词霸

Would you prefer me to leave?

你更希望我离开吗？

金山词霸

I prefer reading in silence.

我更喜欢安静地阅读。

金山词霸

I would prefer that you did not share my contact.

我希望你不要分享我的联系方式。

金山词霸

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

我觉得与其开车跑那么远到你母亲那里去度周末,还不如呆在家里.

《简明英汉词典》

I prefer tea to coffee.

我喜欢茶而不喜欢咖啡.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Of the two choices, I prefer the latter.

在两种中选择, 我要后者.

《简明英汉词典》

What shampoo do you prefer?

你喜欢哪种洗发香波?

《简明英汉词典》

真题例句

They prefer cheap toilet paper to recycled toilet paper.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

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月阅读原文

An elderly person who describes herself as in poor health, therefore, might be no less depressed in assisted -86 living ( ' , even if her children preferred it) than in a nursing home.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

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

出自-2016年6月听力原文

People prefer certainty awards to possible awards.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

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

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

They prefer something unique and they demand quality.

出自-2016年12月听力原文

Task-based timing is preferred for doing creative work.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

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

出自-2011年12月阅读原文

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

出自-2010年12月阅读原文

He usually prefers ice-cream to sandwiches.

出自-2013年12月听力原文

He prefers a full-time job with more responsibility.

出自-2013年6月听力原文

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月听力原文

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

出自-2012年6月听力原文

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

出自-2011年6月听力原文

"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月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

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

2016年6月四级真题（第一套）听力 Section B

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

2018年6月四级真题（第二套）听力 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月阅读原文

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月阅读原文

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月阅读原文

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月阅读原文

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

出自-2014年6月阅读原文

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

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

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月阅读原文

He prefers to keep his gardening skills to himself.

出自-2012年12月听力原文

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月听力原文

What would Florence Hayes prefer to do

出自-2011年6月听力原文

He prefers teaching to administrative work.

出自-2010年6月听力原文

"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月六级真题（第一套）阅读 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月六级真题（第一套）听力 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月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section A

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

2016年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 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月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

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

2017年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 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月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C

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

2016年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读A 题设

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年高考英语全国卷3 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

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

2015年高考英语广东卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

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

2016年高考英语全国卷3 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

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

2018年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

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

2018年高考英语全国卷3 听力 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年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读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年考研阅读原文

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

2015年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 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年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

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

2018年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

They prefer to come and go as opportunity calls them.

2013年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

英英释义

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