preferably

[US]/ˈprefrəbli/
[UK]/ˈprefrəbli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. 更可取地; 更好地; 宁可

Example Sentences

You may come, preferably, in the morning.

你还是早晨来更好。

The best treatment is antibiotics, preferably by injection.

最佳的治疗方法是使用抗生素,能够注射就更好。

Clean the car from the top, preferably with a hose and warm water.

最好用软管和温水从顶部开始清洗汽车。

he would like a place of his own, preferably outside the town.

他很想有一个属于自己的地方,最好是在城外。

ethers having at least 5 carbon atoms, preferably C 5-14 ethers, eg anisole and phenetol;

醚至少有5个碳原子,最好荤5-14醚,如苯甲醚和phenetol;

If you're a true environmentalist, a dyed-in-the-wool greenie, then why not pack up your leafy rural home and move to New York City—preferably to a tall building right in the middle of Manhattan?

如果你真的是一个环保主义者,地地道道的狂热环保分子,那还不放弃郊区大宅赶快搬到纽约市中心居住,而且最好是曼哈顿正中心的高楼?

Real-world Examples

I'd like a single room, preferably with a kitchenette.

我要单人房,最好带一个小厨房。

Source: 365 Days of English Speaking Essentials: Business English Phrases

Let's meet here again- preferably as soon as possible.

咱们再在这里见面——最好是越快越好。

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

Carefully and preferably in a large, open field.

得在一个宽阔的场地上小心翼翼地告诉她。

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

And preferably one word every two to three pages.

最好是每两到三页才画一个字。

Source: Listening Digest

Inevitably there will be a need for some (preferably short) meetings.

公司不可避免地要举行一些(最好是时间较短的)会议。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

And Doc, he wants to pee, preferably not inside this trailer.

而且狗狗需要小解,最好不要让它在这里方便。

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

Dasani tells you that hydration is healthy, so drink up, preferably Dasani.

Dasani(可口可乐公司旗下的品牌)告诉你补水是健康的,所以喝水吧,最好是喝 Dasani。

Source: Healthy little secrets

That sounds reasonable. I'd like to rent a compact, preferably a VW.

听起来蛮合理的,我要租一部小型车,最好是VW的。

Source: American Tourist English Conversations

Patient needs to be admitted in hospital, preferably in a stroke care unit.

病人需要住院,最好是在中风护理病房。

Source: Daily Life Medical Science Popularization

The photosensitivity and subsequent malar butterfly rash can be prevented by using sunscreen, preferably SPF 50 or greater.

使用防晒霜(最好是 SPF 50 或更高)可以预防光过敏和随后的颧骨蝴蝶疹。

Source: Daily Life Medical Science Popularization

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