英语常用句型:I prefer(to……rather than……我宁愿…而不愿…)
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“I prefer to...rather than...”中“prefer”的意思是宁愿,在句中作谓语后接动词原形,“rather than”的意思是“与其……倒不如……”,“than”后面接名词或动名词。本句型翻译为“我宁愿……而不愿……”。
句型
◆I prefer to work rather than have a rest.
我宁愿工作也不愿闲着。
◆I prefer to snack when I"m travelling rather than have a full meal.
我旅行时喜欢吃小吃而不吃正餐.
◆I prefer to die rather than to become a traitor.
我宁死不做卖国贼.
◆I prefer to see animals in their natural surroundings rather than in zoos.
我比较喜欢看到在自然环境下的动物,而不是在动物园里.
对话
-I prefer to stay at home rather than to go window-shopping on such a rain day.
-So do I.
——在这样的雨天,我宁愿待在家,也不要去逛街。
——我和你一样。
—Where do you want to go this weekend,beach or garden?
—I prefer to stay at home rather than go out.
——这个周末你想去哪里,海滩还是公园?
——我宁愿呆在家里,也不出去.
Tips
与本句型相似的句型还有“主语+prefer+名词/动名词+to+名词/动名词”或者“主语+prefer+名词/动名词+rather than+动词不定式”。
例如:
I prefer going to the cinema to watching TV.
我更喜欢看电影而不是看电视。
I prefer red to blue.
我喜欢红色而不喜欢蓝色.
I prefer to stand on the sidelines and watch.
我宁肯当局外人旁观.
怎么样,get 到了吗?