流行功能口语－PREFERENCE
个人都有自己喜欢的东西，那么你的是什么呢？今天我们就来看看－－PREFERENCE 偏爱?
惯用表达
◎Which would you prefer??
你更喜欢哪一个？ ?
◎ Which do you like better??
你更喜欢哪一个？ ?
◎ This one’s better for me.?
这个对我来说更好。 ?
◎ Which is more interesting to you??
哪一个对你来说更有趣？ ?
◎ Which is better, as far as you’re concerned??
对你来说哪一个更好？ ?
◎ I should take the green one for choice.?
要选的话，我就选绿色的。 ?
◎ Which attracts you more, ruby or emerald??
红宝石和绿宝石，您更喜欢哪一个？ ?
◎ Do you prefer the red one or the blue one??
你喜欢红色的还是蓝色的？ ?
◎ Give me oyster every time.?
我只喜欢牡蛎。 ?
◎ Do you like dumplings more??
你更喜欢饺子吗？ ?
◎ The best one is the lobster.?
最好的就是龙虾。 ?
◎ I like banana more than lemon.?
我喜欢香蕉甚于喜欢柠檬。 ?
◎ I’d prefer to have a drink, if possible.?
如果可能的话，我想喝杯饮料。 ?
◎ Which is your preference, tea or coffee??
你喜欢茶还是咖啡？ ?
◎ Travelling might be my hobby.?
我的爱好大概是旅游。 ?
◎ What are you doing other than work??
除了工作之外你干些什么？ ?
◎ For me, cycling is both a sport and hobby.?
对我来说，骑自行车既是运动又是爱好。 ?
◎ Stamp collecting is a hobby for many people.?
集邮是很多人的爱好。 ?
◎ Which attracts you more, football or volleyball??
哪个更吸引你，足球还是排球？ ?
◎ I enjoy watching TV more than any other pastimes.?
我喜欢看电视超过了别的消遣方式。 ?
◎ I must say I have strong preference for classical music.?
我得说我对古典音乐有强烈的偏爱。 ?
◎ I must say racing bike generally attracts me more.?
我得说跑车一般更吸引我。 ?
◎ On the whole, I find riding a bike more enjoyable than riding a motorcycle.?
总的来说，我觉得骑自行车比骑摩托车更愉快。 ?
◎ I’d go for dress designing.?
我喜欢服装设计。 ?
◎ He pursues calculating as a hobby.?
他将计算视为一种业余爱好。 ?
◎ Dress designing appeals to me more.?
服装设计对我更有吸引力。 ?
◎ I’d rather be a tour guide any time.?
我什么时候都愿意做导游。 ?
◎ I would usually choose designing in preference to engineering.?
我通常愿意挑选设计做我的职业，其次才是工程。 ?
◎ I prefer a stony beach to a sandy one.
我更喜欢多石的海滩，而不是沙质海滩。
会话实力
Which appeals more, high school teacher or tour guide?哪一个对你更有吸引力，中学教师还是导游？
A: Which appeals more, high school teacher or tour guide?
B: In general, Tour guide attracts me more. ?
A: Why??
B: One may receive a colorful life from this job. ?
A: But children can also make your life colorful. ?
B: That’s true. But as a tour guide, one may get the chance to visit various beautiful places.
甲：哪一个对你更有吸引力，中学教师还是导游？ ?
乙：总的说，导游更吸引我。?
甲：为什么？?
乙：做这个工作一个人可以有多彩的生活。 ?
甲：但孩子也可以为你的生活添彩。 ?
乙：确实如此。但当导游你有很多游览美丽地方的机会。 ?
Generally speaking, I prefer the taller one.总的说，我更喜欢高个儿的那位。
A: Both of the young ladies are candidates for the position. ?
B: But we need only one.?
A: How do the two girls compare in your view? ?
B: Generally speaking, I prefer the taller one. ?
A: Why? Both of them graduated from famous universities. ?
B: But the taller one has some working experience.
甲：两位女士都是这个职位的候选人。?
乙：但我们只需要一位。?
甲：在你看来，这两个女孩相比怎么样？?
乙：总的说，我更喜欢高个儿的那位。?
甲：为什么呢？她们可都是名牌大学毕业的。?
乙：但那位高个儿的有些工作经验。 ?
I didn’t know I liked the computer until...直到……，我才知道我喜欢计算机。
A: I didn’t know I liked the computer until some day a few days ago I bought one. ?
B: Facing the computer, sometimes we are very helpless because we don’t know how to control it. ?
A: And it is the so-called “helplessness” that makes us to go on with our study on the computer. ?
B: Yes. The helplessness usually could awaken the sense of conquest in one’s heart. ?
A: I’ve decided to study it earnestly. ?
B: I hope you’ll be a computer expert.
甲：直到几天前的一天我买了计算机我才知道我喜欢计算机。 ?
乙：面对计算机，有时我们很无助，因为我们不知道怎么控制它。 ?
甲：也正是所谓的“无助”使得我们想继续研究计算机。 ?
乙：是的。无助通常能唤醒我们内心的征服感。 ?
甲：我已决定认真学它了。?
乙：希望你能成为一个计算机专家。 ??
I prefer the white one.我更喜欢白色的。
A: Like this pair of shoes??
B: Yes, it’s nice.?
A: Do you prefer the brown one or the white one? ?
B: I prefer the white one.?
A: Yes. The white one is the better choice in summer, right? ?
B: Sounds good.
甲：喜欢这双鞋吗？?
乙：是的，它很好看。?
甲：你喜欢棕色的还是白色的？?
乙：我更喜欢白色的。?
甲：对。夏天里白色是较好的选择，对吧？?
乙：不错。 ??
I just like buffet dinner a little more.我更喜欢自助餐。
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