prefer是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为v. (to) 更喜欢， 宁愿，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《格兰特船长的女儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "And till then," put in Glenarvan, "with your leave, I prefer the gravel of a park, or the floor of a house, or the deck of a ship, to this aerial dwelling."
-- I prefer seeing them face to face.
-- "Evidently, my dear Lord; and even then it will take years to wean them from Maori flesh, which they prefer to all others; for the children will still have a relish for what their fathers so highly appreciated.
-- "If I am to make a meal for a cannibal, I should prefer being cooked."
-- "But, for my part, in such a stormy sea I prefer our raft to that crazy boat.
在阿瑟·柯南·道尔的《巴斯克维尔的猎犬》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'I'd prefer to walk, for this affair has flurried me rather.'
在费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基的《白痴》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'If you don't mind, I would rather sit here with you,' said the prince; 'I should prefer it to sitting in there.'
-- I should strongly rec-ommend you, paternally, or, if you prefer it, as a friend, to forget all about Rogojin, and, in fact, to stick to the family into which you are about to enter.'
-- But it is a fact that I do not care to be among grown-up people and much prefer the society of children.
-- I ask, if you prefer that expression.'
-- 'If you,' he said, addressing Burdovsky 'if you prefer not to speak here, I offer again to go into another room with you ... and as to your waiting to see me, I repeat that I only this instant heard ...' 'Well, you have no right, you have no right, no right at all!...
在赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯的《隐形人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "I prefer to keep them on," he said with emphasis, and she noticed that he wore big blue spectacles with sidelights, and had a bush side- whisker over his coat-collar that completely hid his cheeks and face.
-- "I thought, sir," said Mrs. Hall, "you'd prefer the clock " "Certainly," said the stranger, "certainly but, as a rule, I like to be alone and undisturbed.
在赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯的《人魔岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'I prefer to make my thanks to the accessible agent.'
在简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Miss Bingley was engrossed by Mr. Darcy, her sister scarcely less so; and as for Mr. Hurst, by whom Elizabeth sat, he was an indolent man, who lived only to eat, drink, and play at cards; who, when he found her to prefer a plain dish to a ragout, had nothing to say to her.
-- 'Do you prefer reading to cards?'
-- But I confess they would have no charms for ME I should infi-nitely prefer a book.'
-- Hav-ing never even fancied herself in love before, her regard had all the warmth of first attachment, and, from her age and disposition, greater steadiness than most first attachments often boast; and so fervently did she value his remembrance, and prefer him to every other man, that all her good sense, and all her attention to the feelings of her friends, were req-uisite to check the indulgence of those regrets which must have been injurious to her own health and their tranquil-lity.
在简·奥斯汀的《理智与情感》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I dare say you have seen enough of Edward to know that he would prefer the church to every other profession; now my plan is that he should take orders as soon as he can, and then through your interest, which I am sure you would be kind enough to use out of friendship for him, and I hope out of some regard to me, your brother might be persuaded to give him Norland living; which I understand is a very good one, and the present incumbent not likely to live a great while.
在西奥多·德莱塞的《嘉莉妹妹》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "Well, we prefer young women just now with some experience.
-- "Well, we prefer experienced men, of course," said the man.
在卡洛·科洛迪的《木偶奇遇记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Do you wish to be fried in a pan, or do you prefer to be cooked with tomato sauce?"
-- "I want to return home, as I prefer to study and to succeed in life."
-- I much prefer riding one of these donkeys," cried Pinocchio.
扩展阅读：