preferring

英 [prɪˈfɜːrɪŋ]

美 [prɪˈfɜːrɪŋ]

v.  较喜欢; 喜欢…多于…
prefer的现在分词

柯林斯词典

• VERB 更喜欢；偏好
  If youprefersomeone or something, you like that person or thing better than another, and so you are more likely to choose them if there is a choice.
  1. Does he prefer a particular sort of music?...
     他有特别喜欢的音乐吗？
  2. 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。
  3. I prefer to go on self-catering holidays...
     我喜欢膳食自助的度假。
  4. I would prefer him to be with us next season...
     我更希望他下一个赛季和我们在一起。
  5. Bob prefers making original pieces rather than reproductions...
     鲍勃更喜欢创作原创作品，而不是制作复制品。
  6. The woodwork's green now. I preferred it blue...
     这个木制品现在是绿色的。我更喜欢它是蓝色的。
  7. Her own preferred methods of exercise are hiking and long cycle rides.
     她自己喜欢徒步旅行和骑自行车长途旅行这样的运动方式。

Note thatprefercan often sound rather formal in ordinary conversation. Verbal expressions such aslike…betterandwould ratherare used more frequently. For example, instead of saying 'I prefer football to tennis', you can say 'I like football better than tennis', instead of 'I'd prefer an apple', you can say 'I'd rather have an apple', and instead of 'I'd prefer to walk', you can say 'I'd rather walk'.
注意，prefer在日常对话中听起来往往很正式，像like…better和would rather这样的口头表达更为常用。例如，我们一般用I like football better than tennis（我更喜欢足球，而不太喜欢网球）代替 I prefer football to tennis，用 I'd rather have an apple（我宁愿吃苹果）代替 I'd prefer an apple，用 I'd rather walk（我宁愿走路）代替 I'd prefer to walk。

双语例句

• Some employers look upon a GED as inferior, preferring instead an actual high school diploma.
  有些雇主看待一个总部低贱，宁愿不要一个实际高中文凭。
• He eschewed market researchers and focus groups, preferring to trust his own instincts when evaluating potential new products.
  他在评估和开发潜在新产品的时候总是拒绝使用市场调研以及观察机构，而更乐意相信他自己的直觉。
• He hated the telephone, preferring to conduct a business discussion face to face.
  他讨厌电话，宁愿面对面地谈生意。
• Mr McCombe also likes China, preferring economies that are diversified and have a proactive approach to fiscal stimulus.
  麦国彬也看好中国，他青睐那些多样化并积极施行财政刺激的经济体。
• Goldman sees itself as "long-term greedy", preferring to forgo profit today rather than to alienate a client.
  高盛将自己定义为渴望长期利益者，宁肯放弃一时利益，也不愿疏远一个客户。
• He opposed charity, preferring instead to provide educational opportunities that would allow others to help themselves.
  他反对施舍救济，更愿意提供教育机会来使别人自立。
• But politicians are not good with balances of risk and reward, preferring black-and-white answers.
  但政客们并不善于权衡风险与回报，而更喜欢黑白分明的答案。
• Guscott rarely speaks out, preferring to keep his own counsel.
  古斯科特很少发表意见，他更喜欢把自己的看法埋在心里。
• Oh dont be silly, Grandmother said. I wont think about your grandfather preferring his coffee any differently.
  噢，别傻了，奶奶说，我从来没想过你爷爷会喜欢什么不一样的咖啡。
• I found myself preferring this style to pairing side-by-side in front of a screen.
  与在屏幕面前肩并肩地结对编程相比，我倾向于这种新的做法。