1、接定式时与rather than 或instead of连用:He prefered to die rather than (to) steal. / He perfered to die instead of stealing. 宁死也去偷窃 2、注意介词搭配: I prefer swimming to skating. (I like swimming better than skating.)我喜欢游泳胜过滑冰prefer 因其本身含有比较之意而再与more 或most连用 3、prefer+名词或动名词宁愿更喜欢He comes from Shanghai, so he prefers rice. 上海人因此更喜欢吃米饭I prefer going by bike.我宁愿骑单车去I prefer the white one.我喜欢白 4、prefer to do 愿意做I prefer to go at once.我愿意马上走 5、prefer sb. to do 愿意某人做 I prefer you to go at once.我倒希望马上走 6、prefer to sth.宁愿做.而做. I prefer tea to milk.我宁愿喝茶也喝牛奶I prefer watching TV to going out. 我宁愿看电视也出去 7、prefer to do sth. rather than do sth.宁愿做.而做. I prefer to watch TV rather than go out.我宁愿呆家里也出去 8、prefer+ that从句宁愿(从句般用虚拟语气)I prefer that you should do it.我宁愿做件事。