preferably

英 ['pref(ə)rəbli]

美 ['pref(ə)rəbli]

adv.  最好; 宁可; 更可取地

BNC.6353 / COCA.9307

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 更好的；更可取的；更合适的
  If you say that one thing ispreferable toanother, you mean that it is more desirable or suitable.
  1. A big earthquake a long way off is preferable to a smaller one nearby...
     远处发生大地震总比在附近发生小地震好。
  2. The hazards of the theatre seemed preferable to joining the family paint business...
     经营剧院的风险似乎比加入家族涂料产业的风险要小一些。
  3. 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？

英英释义

adv

• more readily or willingly
  1. clean it well, preferably with warm water
  2. I'd rather be in Philadelphia
  3. I'd sooner die than give up
  Synonym:soonerrather

双语例句

• Please initiate breastfeeding as soon as possible, preferably within an hour of birth.
  请尽早开始哺饲母乳，最好在生产后的第一个小时内立即开始。
• Modules must be named in all lower-case, preferably short, single words.
  模块的名称全部小写，并尽可能短，最好是一个单词。
• The mounting structure is insulative, and preferably comprises a direct bond to copper board.
  该安装结构是绝缘的，并且优选地包括直接接合到铜的板。
• Preferably people with whom you can converse.
  最好是可以与之交谈的人。
• You can come any time, preferably in the morning.
  你随时可来，早上来更好。
• We need a comprehensive assessment of the recombinant DNA issue, preferably under the auspices of the federal government.
  对于重组体dna问题，我们需要有一个全面的估价，而且最好由联邦政府主办。
• If you have a question about anything, ask a person – preferably me or your father.
  如果你有任何问题，都可以选择问其他人，最好是我或者你的父亲。
• If you have a business that fits the following criteria, call me or, preferably, write.
  如同你知道有公司符合以下的条件，打电话或者最好是写信给我。
• Audio and video streams are preferably transmitted through the User Datagram Protocol ( UDP).
  音频和视频流通过用户数据报协议（UserDatagramProtocol，UDP）传输较为可取。
• Make a plan for bedtime and then share it with your child, preferably in written or picture form.
  给孩子的睡觉时间制定一个计划，然后和孩子分享，最好以书面或图片的形式呈现。