preferable
- 英式英标[\'prɛfrəbl]
- 美式音标[\'pref(ə)rəb(ə)l]
英文词源
- preferable (adj.)
- 1640s, from or on model of French préférable, from préfér (see prefer). OED notes preferrable is better English but has not prevailed. Related: Preferably.
实用例句
- 1. Anything was preferable to the tense atmosphere at home.
- 什么都比家里的紧张气氛好。
来自《权威词典》
- 2. Health without riches is preferable to riches without health.
- 有健康而无财富比有财富而无健康更好.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. Any principle is preferable to none.
- 任何原则都比没原则好.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Death was considered vastly preferable to dishonour.
- 可杀不可辱.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. Was an evening with Peter in their company preferable to being left at home alone?
- 晚上和彼得在他们的公司呆着是不是比一个人留在家里好一些？
来自柯林斯例句