1. prefer + 名词

   —Would you like meat or fish?

   —I'd prefer meat，please。

2．prefer + 动名词

   Do you prefer cooking for yourself, or eating in a restaurant?   自己做饭还是喜欢下馆子？

   —Do you like swimming?    你喜欢游泳吗？

   —Yes, but I prefer sailing.    喜欢，但我更喜欢驾驶帆船。

3．prefer + to do sth (动词不定式)

   I prefer to spend the weekend at home. 我喜欢在家里度周末。

   I would prefer to stay at home tonight.

   She prefers to be alone.

4．Prefer sb. to do sth

   Their father prefers them to be home early. 他们的父亲宁愿他们早点回家。

   I thought you would prefer me not to knock.

5.  Prefer   A   to    B

   在本句型中，A 与 B 是平行结构，可以是名词，也可以都是动名词。

如：

   I prefer dogs to cats. 在狗与猫之间我更喜欢狗。

   Most people prefer trains to buses. 大多数人愿意坐火车而不愿坐汽车

6．Prefer  +  to do sth  +  rather than  +  do sth

She preferred to sew rather than to knit. 她喜欢缝纫而不喜欢编织

I prefer to stay at home rather than go / going to see a film.

有时用 prefer … rather than+名词 代替 prefer … to + 名词  。

What shall we have to drink, port or sherry? 我们该喝什么呢？

   I should prefer port rather than sherry. 我宁愿和红葡萄酒而不合雪利酒

Would you prefer that I come on Monday instead of on Tuesday?   你宁愿让星期一来而不是星期二来吗?

let's反问s要用shall we,    let us反问用will  won't you

Let's go to see the film,shall we ?

咱们去看电影，好吗？

Let us go to see the film,will you?

让我们去看电影，好吗？

从以上两句可以看出，当Let's引导祈使句，包括对方在内时（Let us也可），疑问句用shall we,表示征求意见或提建议，当Let us引导祈使句不包括对方在内时，疑问句用will you，表示委婉、客气的请求。