在英语学习中,动词 prefer(更喜欢)后面到底该接动词原形(do)还是动名词(doing)?这个问题困扰了许多学习者。本文将为你详细解析其用法规则,并提供实用例句和小测验。
prefer 后面既可以接 to do(不定式),也可以接 doing(动名词),但含义略有不同:
✅ prefer to do:强调某一次具体的偏好或决定。
例句:I prefer to stay home tonight.(我今晚更想待在家里。)
✅ prefer doing:强调一般性、习惯性的喜好。
例句:I prefer walking to driving.(我通常更喜欢走路而不是开车。)
当比较两个事物时,使用结构:prefer + 名词/动名词 + to + 名词/动名词。
✅ I prefer tea to coffee.
✅ She prefers reading to watching TV.
⚠️ 注意:这里不能用不定式!错误示例:She prefers to read to watch TV.
✅ I’d prefer to leave now.(我想现在就走。)
请选择正确的句子:
A. I prefer swimming than to run.
B. I prefer to swim rather than run.
C. I prefer swimming to running.