'Well, I'd prefer to stay here,' I said.
“可我更愿意呆在這兒，”我說，
新概念英語第二冊
Lesson 92 Asking for trouble
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
vt. 更喜歡;提升，提拔;給予（債權(quán)人）優(yōu)先權(quán);提出（控告）;
vi. 更喜歡，寧愿;
?? pre預(yù)先+fer帶來，拿來→預(yù)先帶好→更喜歡
"The play is okay, but I still prefer the book."
戲還可以, 可我仍愿讀原著.
近義：select, choose
反義：loathe, scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate
vt.& vi. 停留;停止;堅持;抑制;
vi. 繼續(xù)處于某種狀態(tài);
n. 逗留;延期;倚靠;忍耐;
?? 停留停（t）下來說（say）話
"You cannot stay here ad infinitum without paying rent."
你不付房租就不能永遠住在這里。
近義：remain, abide, endure, hold, interrupt, postpone
反義：migrate, absquatulate, retire, retreat, scat, transmigrate
adj. [律]上述的;少說為妙;（做）某事有/沒有很多優(yōu)點（或好處）：某事物有/沒有多少可說的;說到底;
v. 說，講( say的過去式和過去分詞 );表明;念;說明;
"Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said."
后來她后悔說了那些話。
近義：indicated, spoken, stated, this, aforementioned, aforesaid