37. (1) prefer ... to ... 比起……，更喜欢……。
比起梨，我更喜欢桃子。
I prefer peaches to pears.
在夏天，比起游泳，Tom更喜欢冲浪。
Tom prefers surfing to swimming in summer.
(2) prefer to do ... rather than do ... 宁愿做……也不愿做……..
下雪天，他宁愿走路去上学，也不愿骑车去上学。(两种)
He prefers to go to school on foot rather than go to school by bike on a snowy day.
He prefers to walk to school rather than ride to school on a snowy day.