第一，情景对话

A: I hear you give preference to Lily in your class.

我听说你在班上特别偏爱莉莉。

B: Yeah. Though I know it's wrong, I can't help making a favorite of her.

是的。虽然我知道不应该，可还是忍不住偏向她。

A: Does she always get the highest score?

她总是拿到最高分，是吗？

B: Yeah. and she's very modest and polite.

是的，而且她还非常谦逊有礼。

第二，词海拾贝

give preference to

e.g. To prioritize someone or something above someone or something else. （偏向......，优先选择......）

e.g. Preference will be given to graduates of this university.

这所大学的毕业生将优先考虑。

e.g. We give preference to applicants with some experience.

我们优先录用有经验的申请人。

e.g. You' ll get on well as long as the boss gives preference to you.

只要老板偏爱你,你会很顺利的。

e.g. Every family has one child to whom the others think is to be given preference .

每一个家庭都有一个别人认为是受到偏爱的孩子。

第三，语汇积累

cannot help doing something：禁不住做某事

e.g. I cannot help feeling very anxious about his frail body and another operation.

他身体衰弱并需再动手术，这使我不胜悬念。

e.g. He cannot help feeling considerable qualms about it.

他仍然不禁对它感到疑虑重重。

make a favorite of someone：宠爱某人

get the high score：获得高分