Prefer to Do Something Than Do Something Else

什么是 “Prefer to do sth than do sth”？

很多人在学习英语时会尝试用 “I prefer to do A than do B” 来表达“我宁愿做A也不做B”。然而，这种结构在标准英语中并不完全准确。

实际上，更自然、更地道的表达方式有以下几种：

• prefer + noun/gerund + to + noun/gerund
• would prefer to + verb + rather than + verb (bare infinitive)
• would rather + verb + than + verb (bare infinitive)

正确用法示例

注意：直接说 “I prefer to stay home than go out” 是不符合传统语法规范的，尽管在口语中偶尔能听到，但正式写作或考试中应避免。

常见错误与纠正

• ❌ I prefer to swim than run.
  ✅ I would prefer to swim rather than run.
• ❌ She prefers to study than play games.
  ✅ She prefers studying to playing games.

小测验：哪个句子是正确的？

请选择最符合标准英语语法的句子：