preferable /ˈprɛfərəbəl, ˈprɛfrə-/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  ADJ If you say that one thing is preferable to another, you mean that it is more desirable or suitable. 更合心意的; 更适合的

  例：

  A big earthquake a long way off is preferable to a smaller one nearby.

  远处的大地震要比近处的小地震好。

  例：

  Prevention of a problem is always preferable to trying to cure it.

  防止出现问题总是比试图解决问题更可取。

• 2. 

  preferably ADV 更可取地

  例：

  Do something creative or take exercise, preferably in the fresh air.

  做一些有创意的事或者进行体育锻炼，在新鲜的空气中更好。