41 Preference
41 偏爱
asking waht someone prefers...
询问某人较喜欢什么?
A:Which do you like better, orange or lemon?
A:橘子和柠檬你更喜欢哪个？
B:I like orange better.B:Why?
B:我更喜欢橘子.A:为什么?
B:Because orange is much more to my taste.
B:因为橘子更适合我的口味.
……or ……,what's it to be?
……或……，你挑哪一个？（较随便）
A:We can go to the cinema or saty at home watching TV,what's it to be?
A:我们可以去看电影也可以在家里看电视，你挑哪一个？
B:As far as I'm concemed,
B:就我而言，
staying at home is more comtortable than going to the movies.
在家里比看电影更舒服。
A:Thanks ,dear.I feel so tired atfer a whole day's work.
A:谢谢，亲爱的。工作一天我累极了。
Would you rather ……？
你想……吗？（通用）
A:What's up? You look depressed.
A:怎么了？你看上去很不高兴。
B:I just had a quarrel with him.
B:我刚和他吵了一架。
A:Would you rather I taught him a lesson for you?
A:你想让我教训教训他吗？
B:No,thanks.
不用了，谢谢。
How do……compare,in your opinion?
在你看来，……和……相比怎么样？（较正式）
A:How do Mark and Jones compare,in your opinion?
A:在你看来，和琼斯相比马克怎么样？
B:Generally speaking,Mark's personality is much more agreeable than Jones
B:总的看来，我认为马克比琼斯性格更让人喜欢。
A:May I venture to ask if you've decided to employ Mark?
A:我能冒昧地问一问你是否决定雇佣马克了呢？
B:Possibly.
B:有可能。
The choice is yours,……or……？
你来选，……还是……？（较正式）
A:Both of the two young ladies are the candidates for the position
A:这两位小姐都是这个职位的候选人。
B:The question is we only need one.
B:问题是我们只需要一名。
A:Right.The choice is yours, the tall one or the short one?
A:是的。你来选，高个的还是矮个的？
B:I should take the taller one for the choice.
B:要我选我就选高个的。
Stating what one prefers
说明某人较喜欢什么
……my favorite……
是我喜欢的……。（较随便）
A:Who's your favorite film star?
A:你最喜欢的电影明星是谁？
B:Tom Hanks is always my favorite film star.
B:我一直喜欢汤姆.汉克斯。
A:What films feature him?
A:他主演了什么片子？
B:Many!
B:有很多呢！
Well,……is more fun to me
对我来说，……更有趣。（通用）
A:Which is more interesting to you,flying kites or going roller-skating?
A:你觉得放风筝和滑旱冰哪个更有趣？
B:Well,flyling kites is more fun fo me.
B:对我来说，放风筝更有趣。
A:I've got no kite. Do you have one?
A:我没有风筝，你有吗？
B:Let's go and buy one.
B:咱们去买一个吧。
For me,the best thing is ……
对我来说，最好是……。（通用）
A:It's a lovely day, isn't it?
A:今天天儿真好！
B:Yeah.How about going for a swim or a picnic? Which seems better?
B:是啊。去游泳或去野餐怎么样？哪个更好？
A:For me,the best thing is to take a rest.
A:对我来说，最好是休息。
As far as I'm concemed,the best……is
……就我而言，最好的是……（通用）
A:Do you prefer the red one or the green one?
A:你喜欢红的还是绿的？
B:As far as I'm concerned, the best color is brown.
B:我认为最好的颜色是棕色。
A:I'm sorry to say the brown ones have been soid out.
A:很抱歉棕色的已经卖光了。
B:What a pity!
B:真遗憾！
I favor……over all the others.
我最喜欢……。（通用）
A:I favor Chinese Team over all the others.
A:我最喜欢中国队。
B:I don't think it's the best one,though.
B:我想它不是最好的队呀。
A:I'm Chinese.
A:我是中国人。
On the whole,I find ……more enjoyable than……
总的说来，我觉得……比……更有意思。（通用）
A:Would you prefer riding a bike or riding a bus?
A:喜欢骑自行车还是乘公共汽车？
B:On the whole,I find riding a bike more enjoyable than riding a bus
B:总的说来，我觉得骑自行车比乘公共汽车更有意思。
A:I agree. And riding a bicycle will do good to your health.
A:我同意你的看法，骑自行车有益身体健康。
My choice would always be……
我总是偏爱……。（通用）
A:Which is your preference, tea or coffee?
A:茶和咖啡你更喜欢哪一个？
B:My choice would always be tea.
B:我总是偏爱茶。
A:When did you form this hobby?
A:你什么时候养成了这个习惯？
B:Last year when I visited China.
B:去年我访问中国的时候。
I'd prefer to……,if possible.
如有可能我宁愿……。（通用）
A:DO you have any plan for your future?
A:你对将来有什么打算？
B:I'd prefer to go abroad, if possible.
B:如有可能我宁愿出国。
A:Many people are striving for going abroad nowadays.
A:近来每个人都在设法出国
It seems to be a trend.
好像是个潮流。
B:I'm one of them.
B:我也是其中一个。
Best thing would be to……
最好是……。（通用）
A：We've got everything ready. what should we do next?
A:我们已经准备好了。下一步该做什么呢？
B:Best thing would be to have a check again.
B:最好是再检查一遍。
A:Yeah,you've got a point there.
A:是啊，这话有道理。
I really find……more to my taste.
我的确觉得……更合我的口味。（较正式）
A:Where would you like to have your dinner?
A:你想在哪儿吃晚饭？
B:I don't care as long as it's a Chinese restaurant.
B:只要是中餐馆哪儿都行。
A:You don't like Westem food?
A:你不喜欢西餐吗？
B:I reall find Chinese dishes more to my taste.
B:我的确觉得国国菜更合我的口味。
I must say I have a strong preference for…
我得说我对……有强烈的偏爱。（较正式）
A:Which attracts you more,
哪个你更喜欢
may I ask,modem architecture or classical architecture?
现代建筑还是古典建筑
B:I must say I have a strong prefernce for classical architecture.
B:我对古典建筑有强烈的偏爱。
A:Then I can tell you are a conventioal architect.
A:那么可以说你是个传统建筑师了。
B:To some extent,you're right.
B:从某种程度上讲可以这么说。
……or…… I leave it to you to decide.
要么……，要么……，你来决定。（较正式）
A:The meeting is supposed to begin at 9 o'clock,right?
A:会议定在9点开始，对吗？
B:Yes,and it's already 9:30.
B:不错，现在已经9：30了。
A:But many members haven't turned up yet.
A:可是许多人还没有露面呢。
B:We could either put off the meeting or cancel it.I leave it to yo to decide
B:我们要么把会议推迟，要么把会议取消。你来决定。
On balance,……appeals to me more than……
总的说来，……比……对我更有吸引力。（较正式
A:Which appeals more,dress designing or gardening?
A:服装设计和园林设计哪个更有吸引力？
B:On balance,dress designging appeals to me more.A:Why?
B:总的说来，服装设计对我更有吸引力。A:为什么？
B:I don't know,either.I just feel that way.
B:我也不知道，只是感觉。
Rather than ……,I'd prefer to……
与其……我宁可……。（较正式）
A:Why don't you wash the dishes?
A:怎么不洗碗呢？
B:Rather than spend hours at the kitchen sink,I'd prefer to buy a dishwasher
B:与其在厨房水槽旁浪费几个小时，我宁可去买一台洗碗机。
A:Be realistic!We Can't afford a dishwasher
A:现实点吧！我们买不起洗碗机。
B:Then you have to act as a dishwasher yourseIf
B:那么你就是自己当洗碗机了！