Unit 138
I prefer the country to the town.
1 如果你喜欢乡村胜过城市,你可以说:
I perfer the country to the town.
2 朋友请你聚会,你问怎么来。你说,你宁愿步行也不愿乘公共汽车:
I prefer to walk there, rather than go by bus.
3 连日来你郁郁不安,妻子问能为你做点什么。你说,只想自己呆一会儿:
Oh, I prefer being alone, darling.
4 暑假将至,大家各自谈起各自的安排。你说,你宁愿同家人在一起:
I prefer spending the vacation with my family.
5 同学问你毕业后的打算。你说,你不愿意去想将来的事:
I prefer not to think about the future.
6 店员给你拿出一大堆的流行乐。你说,你更喜欢古典乐:
I prefer classical music.
7 你不喜欢即兴演讲。你说,你更愿意经过准备以后才做发言:
I prefer making a speech after careful preparation.
8 朋友问你要不要白兰地。你说,你还是不喝的好:
Well, I'd prefer not to have it.
注:
prefer v. 宁愿(要),更喜欢
prefer...to... 喜欢...而不喜欢(胜过)…
prefer to do sth, rather than to do sth 宁愿...而不愿...
classical adj. 古典的
classic n. 古典作品(作家,艺术家)
adj. 古典式的,典范的
careful preparation 仔细准备