④prefer sb. to do sth.
Their father prefers them to be home early.
他們的父親寧愿他們早點回家。
⑤prefer A to B
在本句型中,A與B是平行結構,可以是名詞,也可以都是動名詞。
I prefer dogs to cats.
在狗與貓之間我更喜歡狗。
⑥prefer+不定式+rather than+不定式
本句型中,第一個不定式前面要加to,第二個不定式通常省去to。
He prefer to die rather than become traitor.
他寧死也不做叛徒。
prefer...rather than中的rather也可以移到第一個不定式之前prefer rather...than,這種用法多見于書面語。
He preferred rather to take the whole blame himself than to allow it to fall on the innocent.
他寧可自己承擔全部責任而不愿讓無辜的人受到連累。
⑦prefer+that從句
Would you prefer that I come on Monday instead of on Tuesday?
你寧愿讓我星期一來而不是星期二嗎?
2. As well as attracting huge audiences in its Hong Kong home, Cantopop has spread offshore, and its stars are known in Beijing, London and New York.
粵語流行音樂不僅僅吸引了本地的大量聽眾,而且傳到海外的其他國家,香港的歌星在北京、倫敦和紐約都很有名。
as well as 用于肯定句中,起連接作用,意為“既……又……,不僅……而且……”。
as well as 作“和,同”講時,具有連詞性質,常用來連接兩個并列成分。如果連接兩個并列的主語時,謂語動詞與as well as 之前的主語在人稱和數上保持一致,若連接兩個動詞,第二個as 后常用動名詞形式。
Tom, as well as his parents often goes to the park.
湯姆經常和他的父母一起去公園。
His parents as well as he treat me very well.
他父母和他對我都很好。
She sings as well as playing piano.
她不但會彈琴還會唱歌。
v. 伸展,展開,傳播,散布,鋪開,涂撒
n.