1. prefer to
更加喜欢,宁愿
eg. I prefer to work rather than go to holiday to the seaside.
我宁愿工作也不愿去海滨度假。
eg. Everyone has certain likes and dislikes, and there is no denying that we all prefer to do the things that we like.
每个人都有某些自己喜欢和不喜欢的事,而且不可否认的是,我们都比较喜欢做自己喜欢做的事。
2. in silence
沉默地
eg. I started to be more present. I meditate more and I stay in silence more.
我开始更加注重现在。每天都会让自己有更多的冥想和沉默。
eg. We stood there for a moment in silence, knowing none of us would ever be the same.
我们在那里伫立良久,沉默不语,心里都清楚大家都不会像以前一样了。
3. used to
过去经常
eg. He used to stand in for the star.
他过去一直在给明星做替身。
eg. He used to go shopping every morning.
他以前每天上午都去商店买东西。