| 释义 |
preferable/ˈpref(ə)rəb(ə)l/adj. 1 to be preferred 更可取的 2 (often foll. by 常后跟 to) more desirable 更合意的 □ preferability /-ˈbiliti/ n.□ preferably adv.■ Usage 用法说明 Preferable to means ‘more desirable than’, and should, therefore, be intensified by far, greatly, or much, rather than more, e.g. Travelling by train is far/ greatly/ much preferable to driving. Preferable to 意味着“比 … 更合意”，因此用 far ， greatly 或 much 来加强语气，而不用 more ，如 : Travelling by train is far / great/ much preferable to driving (坐火车旅游比开车旅游更好一些)。 |