下面是小编整理的一些关于prefer to do 和rather than do的正确用法，希望对大家有帮助。

prefer to do rather than do等近义词组，搭配多样。现将它们的搭配及用法罗列如下：

1.prefer A to B

2.would rather do A than do B

3.do A instead of doing B

4.prefer to do A rather than do B

5.prefer doing A to doing B

6.like doing A better than doing B

7.would sooner do A than do B

8.would do A rather than do B

9.prefer+ that从句“宁愿”(从句一般用虚拟语气)

prefer的用法 ------- sample sentences:

1、后接不定式时与rather than 或instead of连用，如：

He preferred to die rather than (to) steal. / He perferred to die instead of stealing. 他宁死也不去偷窃。

2、注意介词搭配，如：

I prefer swimming to skating. (I like swimming better than skating.)我喜欢游泳胜过滑冰。

prefer 因其本身含有比较之意，而不可再与more 或most连用。

3、prefer+名词或动名词“宁愿”，“更喜欢”。

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。

I prefer the white one.我喜欢那个白的。

4、prefer to do “愿意做”。

I prefer to go at once.我愿意马上就走。

5、prefer sb. to do “愿意某人做”

I prefer you to go at once.我倒希望你马上就走。

6、prefer to sth.“宁愿做...而不做...”.

I prefer tea to milk.我宁愿喝茶也不喝牛奶。

I prefer watching TV to going out. 我宁愿看电视也不出去。

7、prefer to do sth. rather than do sth.“宁愿做...而不做...”

I prefer to watch TV rather than go out.我宁愿呆在家里也不出去。

8、prefer+ that从句“宁愿”(从句一般用虚拟语气)

I prefer that you should do it.我宁愿你做这件事。