1.prefer over sth.
I prefer over this newly-built lab, and you? 我比较喜欢这个新建的实验室,你呢?
They prefer over new works that sing of their life today. 他们更喜欢歌颂他们今天生活的新作品。
2. prefer sth. above all others
I prefer the book above all others. 我最喜欢这本书。
3. prefer A to B
I prefer the original book to the revised edition. 我觉得原书比修订本好。
4. prefer doing A to doing B
Even on holidays Mr. Wang preferred reading to doing nothing. 即使在假日,王先生宁愿读书而不愿闲着。
5. prefer to do sth.
They prefer to spend the rest of the morning wandering in the streets. 他们比较喜欢把早上剩下的时间都用来在街上闲逛。
6. prefer doing sth.
So you prefer speaking without referring to your notes? 这么说,你更喜欢不看稿子做报告了?
7. prefer to do sth. rather than do sth.
These workers prefered to work extra hours at night rather than leave the work until the next week. 这些工人宁愿加班干,也不愿把工作留到下一个星期。
8. prefer to do sth. rather than doing sth.
They prefer to join in the celebrations rather than going on a visit to the Palace Museum. 他们宁愿参加庆祝活动而不愿参观故宫。
9. prefer sb. to do sth.
I prefer you to spare some time to come to our art exhibition next week. 我宁愿你们下星期抽出点时间来看看我们的美展。
10. prefer+that-clause.在that宾语从句中,我们应当用虚拟语气'should+动词原形',其中的should可以省略。
We prefer that each new student take a science course. 我们希望每位新生修一门理科课程.