preferable meaning in English
adj.
更可取的；更好的 (to);略胜一筹的。 Poverty is preferable to ill-health. 贫穷比不健康好一点。
Examples
- Poverty is preferable to ill health .
贫穷比不健康好一点。 - Poverty is preferable to ill-health .
贫穷总比不健康好。 - The rule of law is preferable to that of a single citizen .
相对于人治来说，法制更可取。 - Death is preferable to dishonor .
死胜于受辱。 - He finds country life preferable to living in the city .
他感到在乡村生活比在城市生活要好些。