1. prefer doing sth. 更喜欢做某事
例:I prefer playing the guitar.
2. prefer to do sth. 更喜欢/宁愿做某事
例:I prefer to stay at home.
3. prefer A to B 比起B,更喜欢A
例:I prefer tea to coffee.
4. prefer doing sth. to doing sth. 比起做……,更喜欢做……
例:I prefer watching football to playing it.
5. prefer to do sth. rather than do sth. 宁愿…...而不愿......
例句:I prefer to stay at home rather than go out.