preferable
adj
(not used with more 不可与more连用) ~ (to sth/doing sth) to be preferred (to sth); more desirable or suitable (对某事物来说)更可取的, 更称心的, 更适宜的
Cold food would be preferable in this heat. 在这样的热天吃冷食更好.
He finds country life preferable to living in the city. 他感到在乡村生活比在城市生活要好些.
Anything was preferable to that dreadful din in the house. 这屋子里乱七八糟的声音叫人难受得无以复加. preferably adv rather than anything, anywhere,etc else (较之其他任何事物、 处所等)更可取
She wanteda cake, preferably one with chocolate icing. 她想吃蛋糕, 最好是有巧克力糖衣的.
They want to buy a new house, near the sea preferably. 他们要购买一所新房子, 最好在海边.
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前缀:pre 前
🔁 扩展释义
*['prefәrәbl]a. 更可取的, 更好的, 更合意的
🌿 同词根单词
gesturen. 手势,姿势;举止,动作;〔古语〕仪态;[计算机]光笔指令;
vt. 做手势;
vi. 用手势表现,表达或指导;
New York is built on a group of islands on the east coast of the USA at a point where several rivers flow into the ocean.
纽约市建立在美国东海岸的一群岛屿上,那儿是好几条河流入海的交汇点。
However, in recent times the old-age pension has only been paid to the poorest people because there has been an increase in the number of people out of work.189
然而阳近一段时间,老年养老金只付给那些最穷的人,因为失业的人数一直在增长。
Experts believe that there are about 40,000 different types of job in the world. Choosing the right one is a difficult job in itself.