️prefer A to B:与事物B相比,更喜欢事物A
I prefer art to sports. 与运动相比,我更钟情于艺术。
️prefer doing A to doing B:与做事件B相比,更倾向于做事件A
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。
️prefer doing something:更倾向于做某事
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。