我更喜欢体操。
A I think I prefer the indoor events.
A 我想我更喜欢室内项目。
B You mean like gymnastics, weight-lifting and so on – things like that?
B 你是说像体操、举重等之类的项目？
A Yes, I prefer gymnastics to athletics. It’s so beautiful to watch. The gymnasts have so much control and discipline.
A 是的， 跟田径项目比起来我更喜欢体操。体操看起来是那么优美。体操运动员有如此强的控制和协调能力。
B I know what you mean. I like it too – and the other indoor sports. I like watching the weight-lifting and I like the judo and boxing.
B 我明白你的意思。我也喜欢体操——还有其他的室内运动。我喜欢看举重，我还喜欢柔道和拳击。
A I’m not so keen on the fighting, like judo and boxing, but I don’t mind the fencing.
A 我不太喜欢像柔道和拳击这样的打斗项目，但是我不介意击剑。
B Yes, that’s good. It’s really fast and exciting.
B 是的，击剑很好。非常迅速、激烈。
Notes 注释
1 Remember prefer / prefer if you like something more than another thing, e.g. I prefer the indoor events to the athletics events / I prefer the indoor events to the athletics events ; I prefer gymnastics to running / I prefer gymnastics to running.
记住当你喜欢某物胜于另一物时用prefer /更喜欢，例如I prefer the indoor events to the athletics events /跟田径项目比起来我更喜欢室内比赛项目； I prefer gymnastics to running /跟赛跑比起来我更喜欢体操。
2 If you agree with someone, you can respond to their statement by using too / too, e.g. I like it too / I like it too; Me too / Me too.
如果你同意某人的意见，你可以用too /也太回应他的话。例如：I like it too / 我也喜欢； Me too /我也是。
3 If you want to say that you don’t really like something very much, or as much as another thing, you can say I’m not so keen on . . . / I’m not so keen on . . . e.g.: I’m not so keen on swimming / I’m not so keen on swimming; I prefer gymnastics/ I prefer gymnastics.
如果你想说你不太喜欢某事，或者不像喜欢另一事物那样喜欢它，你可以说I’m not so keen on . . . /我不太喜欢. . .例如：I’m not so keen on swimming /我不太喜欢游泳；I prefer gymnastics/我更喜欢体操。
Key phrases and sentences
I think I prefer the indoor events.
You mean like gymnastics, weight-
lifting and so on – things like that?
Yes, I prefer gymnastics to athletics.
It’s so beautiful to watch.
The gymnasts have so much control and discipline.
I know what you mean.
I like it too – and the other indoor sports.
I like watching the weight-lifting and I like the judo and boxing.
I’m not so keen on the fighting, like judo and boxing, but I don’t mind the fencing.
Yes, that’s good.
It’s really fast and exciting. 我想我更喜欢室内项目。
你是说像体操、举重等之类的项目？
是的， 跟田径项目比起来我更喜欢体操。
体操看起来是那么优美。
体操运动员有如此强的控制和协调能力。
我明白你的意思。
我也喜欢体操——还有其他的室内运动。
我喜欢看举重，我还喜欢柔道和拳击。
我不太喜欢像柔道和拳击这样的打斗项目，
但是我不介意击剑。
是的，击剑很好。非常迅速、激烈。