preferable

1. ADJ If you say that one thing is preferable to another, you mean that it is more desirable or suitable. 更合心意的; 更適合的

A big earthquake a long way off is preferable to a smaller one nearby. 遠(yuǎn)處的大地震要比近處的小地震好。

Prevention of a problem is always preferable to trying to cure it. 防止出現(xiàn)問題總是比試圖解決問題更可取。

2. preferablyADV 更可取地

Do something creative or take exercise, preferably in the fresh air. 做一些有創(chuàng)意的事或者進(jìn)行體育鍛煉，在新鮮的空氣中更好。