Prefer 這個字看似簡單,
但真的要用英文表達「比較喜歡」的時候,
不確定應該怎麼使用嗎?
prefer:更喜歡。說話者偏愛 A 和 B 之中的哪一個去做比較。
1. A prefer B (A 更喜歡 B)
I prefer cake. (我喜歡蛋糕)
但是,動詞 prefer 的功能沒有 100% 地被活用,因為 A 沒有明確說出 B 的比較對象是什麼。
2.A prefer B to C (A 喜歡 B 多於 C)
表示在兩個名詞間較喜歡其中一方,或寧願選擇其一。
I prefer cake to cookie. (比起餅乾,我更喜歡蛋糕)
6. B 跟 C 可用 N. or Ving
I prefer playing baseball to playing basketball. (比起打籃球,我比較喜歡打棒球)
I prefer Paris to London. (比起倫敦,我比較喜歡巴黎)
3. 代替介系詞 to 的 over 也可以被拿來使用
I prefer cake over cookie. (比起餅乾,我更喜歡蛋糕)
4.若要表示喜歡做某事勝過另一件事,或寧願做某事也不願做另一件事,可用下列句型:
prefer + V-ing1 + to + V-ing2
= prefer + to V1 + rather than + V2
= would rather + V1 + than + V2
Amanda prefers cooking at home to eating at restaurants. (比起去餐廳吃飯,阿曼達比較喜歡在家吃)=Amanda prefers to cook at home rather than eat at restaurants.=Amanda would rather cook at home than eat at restaurants.
S. prefer to V. 後面加 either “instead of Ving” or “rather than V.”
I prefer to play baseball instead of playing basketball.= I prefer to play baseball rather than play basketball. (比起打籃球,我更喜歡打棒球)
5. prefer 是以表現狀態為主的動詞,沒有現在進行式!
※ 另外注意
Scott prefers to watch ( = watching ) action movies. (Scott 比較喜歡看動作片)
Amanda prefers that Jack remove his shoes before entering her home. (Amanda 比較想要 Jack 在進房前先脫鞋)
prefer、would rather、rather than 三個詞之間在表達和用法上的異同如下:
rather than
- rather than必須連接兩個平行結構,即並聯兩個詞(如名詞、代詞),兩個動詞不定式或並聯兩個短語或分句。
I prefer to play baseball rather than play basketball. 比起打籃球,我比較喜歡打棒球
2. 當 rather than並聯兩個動詞不定式時,後一個動詞不定式一般省略to(在比較正式的文體中也可以保留to)。
In China,it is important to invest in education rather than(to)increase personal wages. 在中國,比起調高個人工資,投資教育更為重要
would rather
- would rather是固定習慣用語,可用於任何人稱,其簡略形式是 ’d rather。would rather之後直接帶省略to的動詞不定式。
Would you rather stay at home or go out with me? 你比較想要待在家還是跟我出去?
2. would rather還可以與than連用,構成“would rather+省略to的不定式+than+省略to的不定式”結構。
Tom would rather read than talk.=Tom prefers reading to talking. 比起說話,Tom 比較喜歡閱讀
3. would rather 之後帶從句時,從句中的謂語動詞用虛擬語氣,即用過去式表示現在或將來的意義。
I’d rather she had repaired her car last night.=I wish she had repaired her car last night.我寧願他昨天就該修好車
4. 一般來說,would rather 之後跟動詞原形表達的意思是「偏愛,寧願」,但如果其後跟動詞 hope,think,like,enjoy 和 have 等時,would rather 則含有「很,非常」的意思。
I’m not sure,but I’d rather think so. 我沒有十分把握,但認為很可能如此。
prefer
- prefer 之後用動名詞結構表示一般性偏愛,強調一種事實或一件事。
I like swimming,but I prefer sailing.我喜歡游泳,但更喜歡航行。
2.當 prefer 之後帶兩個動詞不定式表示「偏愛…勝過…」時,用 rather than 連接。Rather than 之後可以有兩種結構:省略 to 的動詞不定式和動詞的 ing 形式。
I would prefer to spend the weekend at home rather than drive out.我寧願在家度週末,而不願意開車出門。
3.當 prefer 之後帶兩個名詞或動名詞結構表示「偏愛…勝過…」時,常用介詞 to 連接兩個部分,也可以用 rather than 連接。
I prefer watching TV to reading books.我寧可看電視,也不願意看書。
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