| 单词 | preferring |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔RACE〕Legal segregation may be gone, but the idea of segregation survives, as middle class black families shun white areas, preferring to live in suburbs of their own. 法律上的种族隔离也许是不存在了，但种族隔离的观念仍未消失，黑人中产阶级家庭会避开白人住宅区，宁愿住在自己人聚居的郊区。朗文写作活用〔contact〕She now avoided social contact, preferring to stay home.她现在避免社交活动, 更喜欢待在家里。外研社新世纪〔contemporary〕She didn't mix with her contemporaries, preferring the company of older people.她不和同龄人在一起，而是喜欢和年长的人相处。剑桥高阶〔contrarian〕As an investor, he's a contrarian, preferring to buy stocks when most people are selling.作为一个投资者，他是个另类，喜欢在大多数人抛售股票时买进。韦氏高阶〔counsel〕Guscott rarely speaks out, preferring to keep his own counsel.古斯科特很少发表意见，他更喜欢把自己的看法埋在心里。柯林斯高阶〔counsel〕Guscott rarely speaks out, preferring to keep his own counsel.古斯科特很少畅所欲言, 他更喜欢把想法埋在心里。外研社新世纪〔decline〕Offered the position of chairman, Smith declined, preferring to keep his current job.当向史密斯提供主席的职位时，史密斯拒绝了，他宁愿留在现在的职位上。朗文当代〔eminence grise〕Borusa had no wish to become president, instead preferring to operate as an eminence grise behind the scenes.博鲁萨不愿意当总裁，而是更喜欢做一个幕后操纵者。朗文当代〔fast〕He hates street circuits, preferring fast, open tracks.他讨厌街道赛道, 更喜欢快速开阔的赛道。外研社新世纪〔hide〕He accused the president of preferring to hide from the truth. () 他指责总统不肯面对事实真相。牛津搭配〔idol〕They did not make their offerings to idols, preferring to cast them into lakes.他们非但不供奉神像, 还将其投进湖中。外研社新世纪〔ignore〕He had completely ignored her remark, preferring his own theory.他完全不理睬她的评论，认为自己的说法更有道理。朗文当代〔instead〕She said nothing, preferring instead to save her comments till later.她什么也没说，而是想稍后再作评论。牛津高阶〔play〕So far, the company has refused to play ball, preferring to remain independent.至今这家公司不愿意做傀儡，更希望保持独立。朗文当代〔preferment〕The act of preferring or the state of being preferred.偏爱：偏爱的行为或被偏爱的状态美国传统〔prefer〕The young men seem to be preferring some request which the elder ones are indisposed to grant.年轻人似乎想提出某种年纪大的人不愿答应的要求。21世纪英汉〔reclusive〕Seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation.隐居的：想要或愿意隐居或独处的美国传统〔tongue〕Douglas held his tongue, preferring not to speak out on a politically sensitive issue.道格拉斯沉默不语，不愿谈论政治敏感问题。柯林斯高阶〔trappings〕She scorns the visible trappings of success, preferring to live unnoticed.她鄙视将成功炫耀于人，更愿意默默无闻地生活。牛津搭配〔unconventional〕He had rather unconventional work habits, preferring to work through the night.他的工作习惯跟一般人很不一样，喜欢通宵工作。柯林斯高阶〔unconventional〕He had rather unconventional work habits, preferring to work through the night.在工作习惯上, 他与常人不一样, 喜欢通宵。外研社新世纪Dr Carey said that evangelicalism tended to distrust critical scholarship, preferring to cling to traditional interpretations of the Bible.凯里博士说福音主义倾向于不信任批判性学术研究，而是爱紧守传统的圣经释义。剑桥国际I never use a single worm on the hook, preferring a cocktail of worm and maggot. 我从不单用一只虫作钓饵，而喜欢用虫和蛆的混合物。译典通She doesn't wear bright colours, preferring the neutral tones of beige and cream.她不穿亮色的衣服，喜欢浅褐色和乳白色等中性色调。剑桥国际 |
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