1、表示宁愿,后面接从句
I prefer that he become a mathematician.
我宁愿他成为数学家。
She prefer that he speak with her personally.
她宁愿他亲自对她说。
2、prefer to句型, that指代前面提到的事物
I prefer the climate of Singapore to that of Taiwan.
比起台湾的气候来,我更喜欢新加坡的。
3、that 指代前面提到的事物。
I can give you a bank money order, if you prefer that.
如果你愿意,我可以给你银行小额发票。
prefer doing sth更喜欢做某事(长时间)
prefer doing to doing 比起做某事,更喜欢做
prefer to do sth更喜欢做某事(短时间)
prefer to do...rather than do 宁愿做...也不愿做
prefer that +从句
例Would you prefer that I come on Monday instead of on Tuesday?你宁愿让我星期一来而不是星期二来吗?