prefer的意思是更喜欢，prefer to do sth rather than do sth 相比较做某事来说更喜欢做某事。注意：想比较做后面那件事来说更喜欢做前面那件事，和第四句的意思一样，主要是需要注意两个动词的形式前后保持一致。
prefer的用法有什么1.prefer+名词，可以是某人或者某物，更喜欢某人或某物。
2.prefer A to B相比较B来说更喜欢A，A、B是某人或某物。
3.prefer doing sth 更喜欢做某事，宁愿做某事。
4.prefer doing sth to doing sth 想比较做某事来说更喜欢做某事。注意：相比较做后面那件事来说更喜欢做前面那件事。
prefer的例句I think I'd prefer something a little less energetic.
我想我更喜欢不太剧烈的活动。
I became a teacher because I preferred books and people to politics
我当了老师，因为我更喜欢书本和人而不是权术。
I would prefer it if you didn't tell anyone.
我希望你别告诉任何人。
I have this theory that most people prefer being at work to being at home.
依我看，多数人喜欢工作而不愿待在家里。
I would prefer that you did not mention my name.
我希望你不要说出我的名字。
