adj.更好的,更可取的,略胜一筹的
Health without riches is preferable to riches without health.
有健康而无财富比有财富而无健康更好.
Any principle is preferable to none.
任何原则都比没原则好.
Anything was preferable to the tense atmosphere at home.
什么都比家里的紧张气氛好。