preferto和单独prefer的区别

prefer to 只能接动词原形

单独prefer 可以加➕动名词或名词

如：

I prefer staying at home to going out.I prefer to stay at home rather than go out.

prefer 意思是更喜爱，钟爱，相当于like …better.

一. prefer + 名词

prefer sth (to sth)只表达喜欢某一个事物时，括号里的成分省略；涉及两个事物比较时，加上括号里的成分。下同。

具体用法：

1. prefer sth

Does he prefer tea?他更喜欢茶吗？

2. prefer sth to sth

l prefer tea to coffee.相比咖啡，我更喜欢茶。

二. prefer + 动名词

prefer doing (to doing)

具体用法：

1. prefer doing

I prefer watching TV at lunch.我喜欢在吃午饭时看电视。

2. prefer doing sth to doing sth

I prefer staying at home to walking outside.我喜欢在家待着，而不喜欢在外面闲逛。

三. prefer + 不定式

prefer to do (rather than do)

如：

1. prefer to do

I prefer to stay at home = I prefer staying at home. prefer to do 和 prefer doing 可以互换，可以认为意思没有区别。

2. prefer to do rather than do

I prefer to stay at home rather than walk around = I prefer staying at home to walking around.即 prefer to do rather than do = prefer doing to doing.以上三种用法可以进一步概括为“prefer 搭配名词性成分 (名词、动名词、不定式) 的用法”。

四. prefer + 宾语 + 不定式 (充当宾语补足语)

prefer sb to do

I would prefer him to be with us next season.我更希望他在下个赛季和我们在一起