Rather than travel by car, I prefer to take a train.
比起乘车旅行，我更喜欢坐火车去。
I prefer to stay at home rather than go to the cinema.
我宁愿呆在家里也不愿去看电影。
I prefer to do housework rather than sit there doing nothing.
我宁愿做家务也不愿坐在那里无所事事。
It’s common sense that we prefer to be healthy rather than sick, for example.
比方说，我们希望身体健康，而不喜欢生病，这就是个常识。
To sum up, I prefer to travel with a companion rather than travel alone.
总之，我比较喜欢结伴旅行，而不喜欢独自旅行。
And why do some people prefer to write with a pencil rather than a pen?
为什么有的人喜欢用铅笔而不用圆珠笔呢？
eg: I prefer to skate rather than ski.
相对于滑雪来说，我更喜欢溜冰。
They prefer to buy houses rather than rent them, to avoid the attention of landlords.
他们为了不引起房东的注意宁可买下别墅而不是租用。
When I need to rest, I prefer to spend time alone or with one or two other people rather than with a group.
当我需要休息时，我更乐于独处或和另外一两个人在一起，而不是和一群人待在一起
Everyone wants to feel heard, but most times people prefer to talk rather than listen.
每个人都希望被倾听，但是大多时候人们更喜欢说，而不是听。
Additionally, many Europeans prefer to air dry their laundry rather than use electric dryers.
更有甚者，欧洲人喜欢把洗净的衣服晾干，而不用烘干机。
Also, bank shareholders may prefer to cut back on lending rather than raise new equity.
此外，银行的股东更愿意削减债务而不是发信新股。
Rather than risk instability in their own countries, they would prefer to destabilise Kyrgyzstan further.
他们宁愿让吉尔吉斯斯坦继续动荡下去，也不愿意冒在他们自己国内引起动荡的风险。
I prefer to go with them rather than stay at home.
我宁愿同他们一道去而不愿呆在家里。
They prefer to go with us rather than stay at home.
他们宁可和我们一起去也不愿意待在家里。
I prefer to go out rather than stay beside the desk.
我宁愿出去外面跑也不愿意呆在桌子旁边工作。
They prefer to walk there rather than go by taxi.
他们宁可走着去那儿，也不愿坐出租车去。
Edwin: I prefer to sweat rather than freeze.
埃德温：与严寒相比，我宁愿出汗。
I prefer to travel by day rather than (travel) by night.
我宁愿白天旅行而不是在夜间旅行。
I prefer to travel by day rather than by night.
我喜欢白天旅行，而不喜欢夜间旅行。
I prefer to do English homework first rather than do maths homework.
我宁愿先做英语作业，然后再做数学作业。
I prefer to stay at home rather than go to a party.
我宁愿呆在家里也不愿意去参加聚会。
I prefer to use watercolors rather than oil paints.
我比较喜欢用水彩而不是油画颜料画画。
I prefer to stay at home rather than see the awful film with him.
我宁愿呆在家也不愿意和他去看那部恐怖电影。
I prefer to stay at home rather than go out.
我宁愿呆在家里，也不出去。
I prefer to read rather than watch TV.
和看电视相比我更喜欢看书。
I prefer to play football rather than stay at home.
我宁愿踢足球而不愿呆在家里。
I prefer to play football rather than stay at home.
我宁愿踢足球而不愿呆在家里。
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