Translation meaning & definition of the word "prefer" into Chinese (Simplified) language

verb

1. Like better

• Value more highly

• "Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"

• "We prefer sleeping outside"

synonym:
• prefer

1. 喜欢更好

• 价值更高

• "“有些人更喜欢露营而不是住在酒店”"

• "“我们更喜欢在外面睡觉”"

同义词:
• 偏好

2. Select as an alternative over another

• "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"

• "She opted for the job on the east coast"

synonym:
• choose
,
• prefer
,
• opt

2. 选择替代

• "“我总是选择鱼而不是这家餐厅的肉菜”"

• "“她选择了在东海岸的工作”"

同义词:
• 选择
,
• 偏好

3. Promote over another

• "He favors his second daughter"

synonym:
• prefer
,
• favor
,
• favour

3. 提升另一个

• "“他偏爱他的第二个女儿”"

同义词:
• 偏好
,
• 赞成

4. Give preference to one creditor over another

synonym:
• prefer

4. 优先于一个债权人

同义词:
• 偏好

Examples of using

I prefer to not talk about it.

我宁愿不谈论它。

I prefer to refrain from discussing religion.

我宁愿避免讨论宗教。

"Do you prefer tea or coffee?" "Neither. I prefer milk".

"“你喜欢喝茶还是咖啡?”？" "“都不。我更喜欢牛奶”".

In future I'd prefer to avoid sentences with quotation marks. That'll be better for the sentences and for me.

将来,我宁愿避免使用带有引号的句子。这对句子和对我来说都会更好。

If most of us remain ignorant of ourselves, it is because self-knowledge is painful and we prefer the pleasure of illusion.

如果我们大多数人仍然对自己一无所知,那是因为自我知识是痛苦的,我们更喜欢幻想的乐趣。

I don't like this hat. I prefer the gray one.

我不喜欢这顶帽子。我更喜欢灰色。

I prefer low heels.

我更喜欢低跟鞋。

They prefer patients who can't talk.

他们更喜欢不会说话的患者。

I prefer not to take medicine, because I am afraid of drug side effect.

我宁愿不吃药,因为我害怕药物副作用。

I'd prefer to speak French.

我想说法语。

I prefer to write in French.

我更喜欢用法语写作。

I'd prefer not to speak French.

我不想说法语。

I prefer dogs.

我更喜欢狗。

You should tell Tom that Mary would prefer it if he would quit calling her.

您应该告诉汤姆,如果玛丽不打电话给她,玛丽会更喜欢。

Do you prefer to watch subbed or dubbed TV?

您喜欢看带子电视还是配音电视？

I prefer taking medicine rather than getting an injection.

我更喜欢吃药而不是注射。

Our child likes dogs, but I prefer cats.

我们的孩子喜欢狗,但我更喜欢猫。

I prefer staying at home to going fishing.

我更喜欢呆在家里而不是钓鱼。

I prefer to walk.

我更喜欢走路。

I prefer to go barefoot in the house.

我更喜欢赤脚走进屋子。