prefer
/prɪˈfɜːr/
v.
一句话记住
更喜欢;宁愿
释义与例句
v.
更喜欢;宁愿
to like one thing more than another
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I prefer tea to coffee.
比起咖啡,我更喜欢茶。
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Most students prefer online classes to early morning lectures.
大多数学生更喜欢网课,而不是清早的课。
展开其余 3 条例句
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I would prefer to stay at home tonight.
今晚我更愿意待在家里。
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She prefers reading in bed before she falls asleep.
她喜欢睡前躺在床上看书。
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Many travellers prefer trains because they are comfortable.
许多旅客更喜欢坐火车,因为舒适。
词源与构词
pre-(在前)+ ferre(拿、带),把中意的那样东西拿到前面,就是“更喜欢”。
pre-
前缀 · before,在前
fer
词根 · to carry,拿、带
记忆钩子
pre(在前)+ fer(拿):把中意的那杯拿到前面,就是更喜欢。
词族与关联词
同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
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confer 授予(学位、荣誉、权利)The university will confer an honorary degree on the retired professor. 大学将授予这位退休教授荣誉学位。
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differ 不同;有差异Their opinions differ on this issue. 他们在这个问题上意见不同。
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fertile 肥沃的The soil along the river is dark and fertile. 河边的土壤又黑又肥沃。
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offer 主动提供;提出She offered me a ride home. 她主动提出开车送我回家。
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proliferate 激增;迅速扩散Online shopping platforms have proliferated in the past decade. 过去十年里,网络购物平台激增。
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refer 提到;指的是What does this word refer to? 这个词指的是什么?
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referee 裁判The referee blew his whistle and stopped the match. 裁判吹响哨子,中止了比赛。
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suffer 遭受(痛苦、损失、伤害)The town suffered heavy damage in the earthquake. 这座小镇在地震中遭受严重破坏。
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transfer 转移;调动He transferred to another department. 他调到了另一个部门。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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preference 偏爱;偏好-ence 名词后缀,prefer + -ence
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preferable 更可取的;更好的-able 后缀表“值得……的”,prefer + -able
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preferably 最好;更可取地-ably 是 -able 变来的副词后缀,修饰整个动作
同义词
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favor 偏爱;倾向于favor 常指有偏向地支持、优待某一方;prefer 只表示两者中更喜欢哪一个。The manager favors candidates with work experience. 经理偏爱有工作经验的应聘者。
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would rather 宁愿would rather 后接动词原形,强调宁愿做某事;prefer 可接名词或 to do,表更喜欢。I would rather walk than wait for a crowded bus. 我宁愿走路,也不愿等拥挤的公交。
反义词
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dislike 不喜欢He dislikes being asked personal questions. 他不喜欢被问私人问题。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
常见搭配
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prefer A to B 喜欢 A 胜过 BMost children prefer cartoons to documentaries. 大多数孩子喜欢动画片胜过纪录片。
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prefer to do 宁愿做I prefer to check the facts myself. 我更愿意自己去核实事实。
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would prefer 更愿意Would you prefer to sit by the window? 你更愿意靠窗坐吗?