第一，情景對話

A: I hear you give preference to Lily in your class.

我聽說你在班上特別偏愛莉莉。

B: Yeah. Though I know it's wrong, I can't help making a favorite of her.

是的。雖然我知道不應該，可還是忍不住偏向她。

A: Does she always get the highest score?

她總是拿到最高分，是嗎？

B: Yeah. and she's very modest and polite.

是的，而且她還非常謙遜有禮。

第二，詞海拾貝

give preference to

e.g. To prioritize someone or something above someone or something else. （偏向......，優先選擇......）

e.g. Preference will be given to graduates of this university.

這所大學的畢業生將優先考慮。

e.g. We give preference to applicants with some experience.

我們優先錄用有經驗的申請人。

e.g. You' ll get on well as long as the boss gives preference to you.

只要老板偏愛你,你會很順利的。

e.g. Every family has one child to whom the others think is to be given preference .

每一個家庭都有一個別人認為是受到偏愛的孩子。

第三，語匯積累

cannot help doing something：禁不住做某事

e.g. I cannot help feeling very anxious about his frail body and another operation.

他身體衰弱并需再動手術，這使我不勝懸念。

e.g. He cannot help feeling considerable qualms about it.

他仍然不禁對它感到疑慮重重。

make a favorite of someone：寵愛某人

get the high score：獲得高分