黑龍江 赫廣春
prefer作為動(dòng)詞,是初中英語(yǔ)中使用頻率較高的單詞之一。為了幫助同學(xué)們正確地學(xué)習(xí)和使用prefer,現(xiàn)將其常見用法歸納如下:
1.prefer+n./pron.,意為“更喜歡,更喜愛”,與“l(fā)ike...better”同義。例如:
My friend's brother prefers music.=My friend's brother likes music better.我朋友的哥哥更喜歡音樂。
2.prefer sth.to sth.,意為“喜歡某物勝過某物”,其中,to是介詞。例如:
He prefers countryside life to city life.和城市生活相比,他更喜歡農(nóng)村生活。
3.prefer to do/doing sth.,意為“喜歡做某事”。例如:
I prefer walking/to walk alone in the morning.我更喜歡早晨一個(gè)人散步。
4.prefer doing...to doing...,意為“比起做……更喜歡做……”。例如:
The boy prefers swimming to skating.這個(gè)男孩喜歡游泳勝過滑冰。
5.prefer to do...rather than do...,意為“比起做……更喜歡做……”。例如:
Lisa prefers to call Helen rather than write to her.比起寫信,麗薩更喜歡給海倫打電話。
6.prefer sb.to do sth.,意為“更喜歡/寧愿某人做某事”。例如:
They prefer you to leave here at once.他們寧愿你立刻離開這里。
7.prefer+that從句。例如:
I prefer that you do it.我寧愿你做這件事。
1.—Do you prefer______basketball with me?—No,I'd rather______at home and watch TV.【2017·達(dá)州中考題】
A.play;stay B.to play;to stay
C.play;to stay D.to play;stay
【答案與解析】D prefer后面可接動(dòng)詞不定式或動(dòng)詞-ing形式,排除A、C兩項(xiàng);would rather意為“寧愿”,后接動(dòng)詞原形,排除B項(xiàng)。
2.—What would you like to do to relax yourself?
—I prefer______basketball rather than______magazines. 【2016·烏魯木齊中考題】
A.playing;reading B.to play;to read
C.play;read D.to play;read
【答案與解析】D prefer to do sth.rather than do sth.是固定搭配,意思是“寧愿做某事而不愿做某事”。
根據(jù)句意,從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)拇鸢浮?/p>
1.—What about going to the museum on foot?
—I prefer______a bike to______there.
A.ride;walk B.riding;walk
C.ride;walking D.riding;walking
2.Mike______reading______playing computer games.
A.prefers;than B.prefers;to
C.would rather;than D.would rather;to
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