"Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"
"We prefer sleeping outside"
"I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"
"She opted for the job on the East coast"
"he favors his second daughter"
I prefer this to that.
我喜欢这个,而不喜欢那个。
I prefer to go this evening.
As a rule I prefer going in the evening.
Her parents prefer her to study Russian and English.
她父母喜欢她学习俄罗斯语和英语。
We prefer that each new student should take this course.
I prefer my milk a little sweetened.
The first choice is preferable to the second.
第一个选择比第二个更好。