prefer的用法
1、后接不定式時與rather than 或instead of連用,如：He preferred to die rather than (to) steal./ He perferred to die instead of stealing.他寧死也不去偷竊.
2、注意介詞搭配,如：I prefer swimming to skating.(I like swimming better than skating.)我喜歡游泳勝過滑冰.prefer 因其本身含有比較之意,而不可再與more 或most連用.
3、prefer＋名詞或動名詞“寧愿”,“更喜歡”.He comes from Shanghai,so he prefers rice.他是上海人,因此更喜歡吃米飯.I prefer going by bike.我寧愿騎單車去.I prefer the white one.我喜歡那個白的.
4、prefer to do “愿意做”.I prefer to go at once.我愿意馬上就走.
5、prefer sb.to do “愿意某人做” I prefer you to go at once.我倒希望你馬上就走.
6、prefer to sth.“寧愿做...而不做...”.I prefer tea to milk.我寧愿喝茶也不喝牛奶.I prefer watching TV to going out.
我寧愿看電視也不出去.
7、prefer to do sth.rather than do sth.“寧愿做...而不做...” I prefer to watch TV rather than go out.我寧愿呆在家里也不出去.
8、prefer＋ that從句“寧愿”（從句一般用虛擬語氣）I prefer that you should do it.我寧愿你做這件事.
不能說prefer sth rather than sth