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。