prefer

好む、選ぶ

他のものより好きだと思う、または優先して選ぶ。

やさしい英語で： To like or choose one thing more than another.

• I prefer the red shirt.
• She preferred walking to taking the bus.
• Would you prefer to sit outside?

使い方： prefer A to B (I prefer tea to coffee.); prefer to do something (We prefer to travel by train.); prefer doing something (She prefers cooking at home.)

類義語： like better, favor

よく使う表現： prefer something, prefer to stay, prefer tea, prefer to walk