1. prefer sth to sth 两者中更喜欢前者
如:I prefer blue to red.
翻译:相比红色,我更喜欢蓝色。
2. prefer doing sth to doing sth 宁愿做某事(前者)也不愿做某事(后者)
如:I prefer singing to dancing.
翻译:我宁愿唱歌,也不愿意跳舞。
3. perfer to do sth rather than do sth 宁愿做某事(前者)也不愿做某事(后者)
如:She would prefer to go window-shopping rather than stay at home.
翻译:她宁愿去逛街也不愿意呆在家里。
4. would rather do sth than do sth 宁愿做某事(前者)也不愿做某事(后者)
如:I would rather die than give in to her.
翻译:我宁死也不愿意向她屈服。
5. would do sth rather than do sth 宁愿做某事(前者)也不愿做某事(后者)
如:He would sleep all day rather than work hard.
翻译:他宁愿整日睡大觉也不愿意努力工作。
注:后四个短语可以换用。
参考资料:英语牛人团团员