英语中表达偏好的经典结构详解
“Prefer to…rather than do” 是英语中用于表达在两个选项之间更喜欢某一个的常用结构。 它强调说话者对某一行为或选择的明确偏好。
例句: I prefer to walk rather than drive.
(我宁愿走路也不愿开车。)
该结构的标准形式如下:
Subject + prefer to + verb (原形) + rather than + verb (原形)注意:虽然传统语法要求 “rather than” 后接动词原形,但在现代英语中,有时也会见到带 to 的不定式(尤其在正式文体中较少见)。
✅ 正确(标准):She prefers to read rather than watch TV.
⚠️ 非正式变体:She prefers to read rather than to watch TV.(较少推荐)
• He prefers to study at night rather than in the morning.
• They prefer to eat vegetarian food rather than meat.
• We prefer to take the train rather than fly for short trips.
以下句子是否符合 “prefer to…rather than do” 的标准用法?
句子: “She prefers to dance rather than sing.”