Prepositions of Attribution and Preference

为

I bought a ticket for the concert this evening.

我买了一张给今晚音乐会的票。

喜欢, 欣赏

He doesn't like the feeling of being rushed.

他不喜欢被催促的感觉。

不同的, 不相似的

一样

She can run as quickly as her brother.

她可以跑得和她兄弟一样快。

在, 于

I saw him at the grocery store.

我在杂货店里看到了他。

的

He's the director of a successful company.

在...之上, 高于

The kite soared high above the treetops.

风筝高高地飞翔在树梢上方。

之后, 在...之后

After dinner, we'll watch a movie.

晚餐后，我们会看电影。

以前, 之前

I had visited that city before.

在...上面, 高于

Smoke hung over the burning building.

烟雾悬挂在燃烧的建筑上方。

以...为代价

His success came at the expense of his personal life, as he devoted all his time to work.

他的成功是以牺牲个人生活为代价的，因为他把所有的时间都投入到了工作中。

出于对...的偏好, 由于对...的偏好

She ordered the vegetarian dish out of preference for plant-based meals.

她出于对植物性餐点的偏好点了素食。