Question

prefer to do sth rather than to do sth对吗

Answer 1

是不对的。正确的是prefer to do sth rather than do sth 意思是宁可做……而不做，或者是喜欢做……而不做……的意思。

例句：
Airlines would prefer to update rather than retrain crews.
航空公司更愿意换新员工而不是对旧员工重新进行培训。

Workaholics prefer to work rather than do anything else.
工作狂们宁可工作也不做其它的任何事。

I prefer to work rather than sit there doing nothing.
我宁愿干活也不愿坐在那里无所事事。

I prefer to walk rather than take a bus.
相比坐公共汽车我更喜欢走。

I prefer to swim rather than fish this afternoon.
今天下午我想去游泳，不想去钓鱼。