prefer to do指的是将来,示例:I prefer to have some tea,而prefer doing表示动作本身,喜欢动作本身,示例:I prefer having tea。
那就指的是我喜欢喝茶这个动作,或者说我的爱好是喝茶。I prefer having tea,它的区别和like to do like doing也是比较像的。
prefer to do意思是宁愿去做某事,prefer doing 意思为更喜欢做某事
I prefer to go out tonight.
今晚我宁愿出去。
I prefer staying at home watching TV to hanging out with my friends.
我更喜欢呆在家里看电视也不愿意和朋友们一起闲逛
1. Prefer Ato B
与事物B相比,更喜欢事物A。例句:I prefer art to sports.(与运动相比,我更钟情于艺术。)再比如:Which one do you prefer:PlayStation 4 or Xbox One?(PS4和Xbox One,你更喜欢哪个?)在选项已知的情况下,也可以直接说prefer sth,如:”Coffee or tea?”“I’d prefer tea, thanks.”(喝咖啡还是茶?喝茶吧,谢谢。)
2. Prefer doing Ato doing B
与做事件B相比,更倾向于做事件A。例句:She preferred cooking at home to eating in restaurants.(与进餐厅相比,她更倾向于在家做饭吃。)
3. Prefer doing something
更倾向于做某事。例句:I prefer taking public transportation when available.(条件允许的情况下,我更倾向于乘坐公共交通。)
4. Prefer to do something
更倾向于做某事,用上述用法3意思一致,只是形式不同(3用动名词,4用不定式)。例句:-“will you do it?”–“I’d prefer not to.”(“你会做这件事吗?”-“还是不要了吧。”)
注意使用误区,人们往往容易把prefer和than搭配起来用,但这种用法是绝对错误的。Prefer只与介词to连用,不可以与than连用。