'Well, I'd prefer to stay here,' I said.
“可我更愿意呆在这儿，”我说，
新概念英语第二册
Lesson 92 Asking for trouble
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
vt. 更喜欢;提升，提拔;给予（债权人）优先权;提出（控告）;
vi. 更喜欢，宁愿;
💡 pre预先+fer带来，拿来→预先带好→更喜欢
"The play is okay, but I still prefer the book."
戏还可以, 可我仍愿读原著.
近义：select, choose
反义：loathe, scorn, scout, slight, spurn, underestimate
vt.& vi. 停留;停止;坚持;抑制;
vi. 继续处于某种状态;
n. 逗留;延期;倚靠;忍耐;
💡 停留停（t）下来说（say）话
"You cannot stay here ad infinitum without paying rent."
你不付房租就不能永远住在这里。
近义：remain, abide, endure, hold, interrupt, postpone
反义：migrate, absquatulate, retire, retreat, scat, transmigrate
adj. [律]上述的;少说为妙;（做）某事有/没有很多优点（或好处）：某事物有/没有多少可说的;说到底;
v. 说，讲( say的过去式和过去分词 );表明;念;说明;
"Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said."
后来她后悔说了那些话。
近义：indicated, spoken, stated, this, aforementioned, aforesaid