Wordiyopreferable
🇬🇧 UK/'pref(ə)rəb(ə)l/🇺🇸 US/'prefәrәbl/
TOEFLB2
Definitions
adj.
More desirable or suitable than another option.
更好的，更可取的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.far preferable远比……好
- 2.preferable to比……更可取
- 3.highly preferable非常理想
- 4.[mutually preferable]双方都更满意的
Example Sentences
- 1.
Taking the train is preferable to driving when the roads are icy.
- 2.
A calm discussion is far preferable to a heated argument.
- 3.
For this recipe, fresh herbs are preferable to dried ones.