prefer
A.更喜欢；宁愿vt.
Hepreferredapplestobananas.Iprefertogobyair.
Whichdoyouprefer,riceorbread?
Iwouldprefershedoitinanotherway.(虚拟语气)
B.习语
preferdoingAto(doing)B宁愿做A，不愿做B
Ipreferwatchingafootballgametoplayingfootball.
=Iwouldratherwatchafootballgamethanplayfootball.
prefertodoAratherthan(do)B宁愿做A，不愿做B
LiuHulanpreferredtodieratherthangiveintotheenemies.
