preferring

英 [prɪˈfɜːrɪŋ]

美 [prɪˈfɜːrɪŋ]

v. 较喜欢; 喜欢…多于…
prefer的现在分词

柯林斯词典

VERB 更喜欢；偏好
If youprefersomeone or something, you like that person or thing better than another, and so you are more likely to choose them if there is a choice.
1. Does he prefer a particular sort of music?...
  他有特别喜欢的音乐吗？
2. I became a teacher because I preferred books and people to politics...
  我当了老师，因为我更喜欢书本和人而不是权术。
3. I prefer to go on self-catering holidays...
  我喜欢膳食自助的度假。
4. I would prefer him to be with us next season...
  我更希望他下一个赛季和我们在一起。
5. Bob prefers making original pieces rather than reproductions...
  鲍勃更喜欢创作原创作品，而不是制作复制品。
6. The woodwork's green now. I preferred it blue...
  这个木制品现在是绿色的。我更喜欢它是蓝色的。
7. Her own preferred methods of exercise are hiking and long cycle rides.
  她自己喜欢徒步旅行和骑自行车长途旅行这样的运动方式。

Note thatprefercan often sound rather formal in ordinary conversation. Verbal expressions such aslike…betterandwould ratherare used more frequently. For example, instead of saying 'I prefer football to tennis', you can say 'I like football better than tennis', instead of 'I'd prefer an apple', you can say 'I'd rather have an apple', and instead of 'I'd prefer to walk', you can say 'I'd rather walk'.
注意，prefer在日常对话中听起来往往很正式，像like…better和would rather这样的口头表达更为常用。例如，我们一般用I like football better than tennis（我更喜欢足球，而不太喜欢网球）代替 I prefer football to tennis，用 I'd rather have an apple（我宁愿吃苹果）代替 I'd prefer an apple，用 I'd rather walk（我宁愿走路）代替 I'd prefer to walk。

双语例句

We read and studied out of doors, preferring the sunlit woods to the house.
我们通常都会到户外阅读和学习，沐浴在阳光摇曳的树林里要比待在房子里好得多。
He opposed charity, preferring instead to provide educational opportunities that would allow others to help themselves.
他反对施舍救济，更愿意提供教育机会来使别人自立。
Guscott rarely speaks out, preferring to keep his own counsel.
古斯科特很少发表意见，他更喜欢把自己的看法埋在心里。
Douglas held his tongue, preferring not to speak out on a politically sensitive issue.
道格拉斯沉默不语，不愿谈论政治敏感问题。
Goldman sees itself as "long-term greedy", preferring to forgo profit today rather than to alienate a client.
高盛将自己定义为渴望长期利益者，宁肯放弃一时利益，也不愿疏远一个客户。
He had rather unconventional work habits, preferring to work through the night.
他的工作习惯跟一般人很不一样，喜欢通宵工作。
But politicians are not good with balances of risk and reward, preferring black-and-white answers.
但政客们并不善于权衡风险与回报，而更喜欢黑白分明的答案。
He hated the telephone, preferring to conduct a business discussion face to face.
他讨厌电话，宁愿面对面地谈生意。
They are very homey people, preferring a quiet night in to a party.
他们也是非常恋家的人，宁愿在家度过静静的夜晚而不是去参加宴会。
I found myself preferring this style to pairing side-by-side in front of a screen.
与在屏幕面前肩并肩地结对编程相比，我倾向于这种新的做法。