prefer to do sth rather than do sth

宁愿做...而不愿做

这两个此都有比较的意思，可翻成宁可 作某事。也可将所比较的两个事务都放到句子里
如 ： I prefer reading to working.
I would rather go with him than go with you.

相比起来更喜欢做某件事

喜欢做某事多于另一件事
I prefer to read novel rather than to watch TV.
与看电视相比我更喜欢读小说。

这个短语的意思是:宁愿做某事而不愿做某事.此短语可与prefer doing sth to doing sth ,would rather do sth than do sth 互换.For example,
I prefer playing basketball to going fishing .
= I prefer to play basketball rather than go fishing .
= I would rather play basketball than go fishing.