Prefer, would like ,would rather 的用法一、词组prefer to的用法及物动词prefer相当于like sth. better, 意思是“宁愿; 较喜欢”, 现在分词、过去式要双写-r,再加-ing, -ed,即preferring, preferred, preferred。1. prefer + n. / pron. / doing / sth. 喜欢某人或某物; 宁愿做某事Mr. Brown preferred spending his spare time doing some reading.布朗先生比较喜欢把业余时间用来读点书He comes from Shanghai, so he prefers rice. 他是上海人,因此更喜欢吃米饭。I prefer going by bike.我宁愿骑单车去。So you prefer speaking without referring to your notes? 这么说,你更喜欢不看稿子做报告了.2. prefer A to B “ 宁愿做.而不做.