preferable
preferable 英 [ˈprefrəbl] 美 [ˈprɛfərəbəl, ˈprɛfrə-]
adj. 更好的，更合意的
Anything was preferable to the tense atmosphere at home. 什么都比家里的紧张气氛好。
It would be preferable to employ two people, not one. 雇请两个人比雇请一个更好。
- When one thing seems like a better option than another, it is preferable. If you would rather have chocolate ice cream than vanilla, it means that chocolate is preferable to you.
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- adj. 更好的，更合意的
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1. Anything was preferable to the tense atmosphere at home.
什么都比家里的紧张气氛好。
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2. It would be preferable to employ two people, not one.
雇请两个人比雇请一个更好。
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3. We're looking for a new house, preferably one near the school.
我们正在找新房子，最好是靠近学校的。
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4. He finds country life preferable to living in the city.
他觉得乡村生活比都市生活称心得多。
- 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.
pref·er·able / ˈprefrəbl ; NAmE ˈprefrəbl / adjective more attractive or more suitable; to be preferred to sth 较适合；更可取 preferable(to sth) ◆ Anything was preferable to the tense atmosphere at home. 什么都比家里的紧张气氛好。 preferable(to doing sth) ◆ He finds country life infinitely preferableto living in the city. 他觉得乡村生活比都市生活称心得多。 preferable(to do sth) ◆ It would be preferable to employ two people, not one. 雇请两个人比雇请一个更好。 ▶ pref·er·ably / ˈprefrəbli ; NAmE ˈprefrəbli / adverb ◆ We're looking for a new house, preferably one near the school. 我们正在找新房子，最好是靠近学校的。 pref·er·able / ˈprefrəbl ; NAmE ˈprefrəbl / pref·er·ably / ˈprefrəbli ; NAmE ˈprefrəbli /
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