407. Although I enjoy eating at home, most of the time I prefer eating out, due to the convenience and the amount of time l am able to save.
我很喜歡在家里吃飯,但大多數時候,我還是選擇出去吃,因為出去吃飯不僅方便,還能為我節省時間。
六級詞匯講解:
該句可提煉為句型Although I...,most of the time I prefer...,due to…。可用于議論文或說明文的中間段落。although引導的是讓步狀語從句,從句中動詞enjoy的賓語通常是名詞或動名詞,即enjoy sth/doing sth.,這類動詞還有admit(承認)、advise(建議)、allow(允許)、appreciate(感激)、escape(逃脫)、excuse(原諒)、finish(完成)、forgive(原諒)、imagine(想像)、mind(介意)、risk (冒險)等。主句中prefer doing sth.意為“更喜歡做某事”。
考點歸納:
prefer的用法總結如下:
prefer“寧愿,更喜歡”,后可接名詞、代詞、不定式、不定式復合結構或v-ing形式,如:
Which would you prefer,tea or coffee?
茶和咖啡,你較喜歡哪一種?
I'd prefer you to make the decision.
我想要你來做決定。
prefer A to B(=like A better than B)意為“喜歡A而不喜歡B/喜歡A勝過喜歡B”,如:
I prefer dogs to cats.
我喜歡狗,不喜歡貓。
prefer to do rather than do意為“寧愿……而不愿……”,如:
I prefer to email you rather than call you.
我寧愿給你發電子郵件,而不愿給你打電話。