什么是 “Prefer Doing A to B”?
在英语中,“prefer doing A to doing B” 是一种常见结构,用于表达对某事的偏好。
它强调的是在两个动作之间更喜欢其中一个。
I prefer reading books to watching TV.
注意:to 在这里是介词,因此后面接动名词(doing),而不是动词原形。
常见用法对比
- Prefer to do A rather than do B(不定式结构)
- Prefer doing A to doing B(动名词结构)
- Would prefer to do A(虚拟语气,表达愿望)
虽然意思相近,但语法结构和语境略有不同。
实用例句
- She prefers walking to driving in the city.
- They prefer cooking at home to eating out.
- Do you prefer listening to music or watching movies?
小测验
下面哪一句语法正确?
A. I prefer swim to run.
B. I prefer swimming to running.