preferable

英['prefrəbl] 美['prefrəbl]
  • adj. 更好的;更合意的
CET4 TEM4 考 研 TOEFL CET6
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星级词汇:
  • prefab adj.预制的;组合式的n.预制品=prefabricated.
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 更好的
    2. 更可取的
    3. 更合意的
    4. 较适合的
    5. 略胜一筹的
    6. 胜于
    7. 比较会算的
    8. 有趣
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 更好的,更适合的,更可取的 better,especially because more suitable;that one should or would prefer

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. more desirable than another;

    "coffee is preferable to tea"
    "Danny's preferred name is `Dan'"

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

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. To be honest, I've got a preferable offer.
      老实说,我有唯一更好的任务机遇。
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    用作表语 S+be+~+ prep. -phrase
    1. 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。