“Prefer to do A rather than do B” 用法详解

什么是 “Prefer to do A rather than do B”？

这是英语中一个常见且实用的句型，用于表达在两个选项之间更喜欢前者。 它强调的是“宁愿做某事，也不愿做另一件事”。

（我宁愿走路，也不愿开车。）

结构解析

基本结构如下：

• 主语 + prefer to + 动词原形 + rather than + 动词原形

注意：rather than 后面通常接动词原形（不带 to 的不定式）。

常见变体

1. Prefer doing A to doing B（使用动名词）
   I prefer swimming to running.
2. Would prefer to do A rather than do B（更委婉）
   I’d prefer to stay home rather than go out.
3. Would rather do A than do B（更口语化）
   He’d rather cook than order takeout.

实用例句

• They prefer to travel by train rather than fly.
• I prefer to study in the morning rather than at night.
• We prefer to eat fresh food rather than processed meals.

小测验

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