一. prefer + 名词

prefer sth (to sth)

只表达喜欢某一个事物时，括号里的成分省略；涉及两个事物比较时，加上括号里的成分。具体用法如下：

1. prefer sth

Does he prefer a particular sort of music?

他更喜欢某种特别的音乐吗？

2. prefer sth to sth else

I prefer tea to coffee.

相比咖啡，我更喜欢茶。

二. prefer + 动名词

prefer doing (to doing)

具体如下：

1. prefer doing

I prefer watching TV at lunch.

我喜欢在吃午饭时看电视。

2. prefer doing sth to doing sth else

I prefer staying at home to strolling outside.

我喜欢在家待着，而不喜欢在外面闲逛。

三. prefer + 不定式

prefer todo (rather than do)

具体如下：

1. prefer to do

I prefer to stay at home=I prefer staying at home.

即 prefer to do 和 prefer doing 可以互换，可以认为意思没有区别。

2. prefer to do rather than do

I prefer to stay at home rather than stroll around=I prefer staying at home to strolling around.

即 prefer to do rather than do=prefer doing to doing.

以上三种用法可以进一步概括为“prefer 搭配名词性成分 (名词、动名词、不定式) 的用法”。

四. prefer + 宾语 + 不定式 (充当宾语补足语)

prefer sbto do

I would prefer him to be with us next season.

我更希望他在下个赛季和我们在一起。

Exercise:选择题

----Do you prefer

grapes ____bananas?

----I prefer

grapes ______bananas.

A to, or

B or, to C than, to D

or, than

【答案】B

【解析】问句中表示选择，解释为“你喜欢葡萄还是香蕉”，用or。答句中为固定词组搭配，prefer A to B，表示“比起B来，更喜欢A”，所以解释为“比起香蕉，更喜欢葡萄”。