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1.prefer to较喜欢
Children universally prefer to live in peace and security, even if that means living with only one parent.
孩子们普遍愿意过平静安宁的生活,即便这意味着只能与单亲生活在一起
2.at the age of在...岁时
I became a ham radio operator at the age of eleven.
我在11岁时成了一名业余无线电操作员
3.date back to回溯至
The community's links with Syria date back to biblical times.
这个团体与叙利亚的关系可以追溯到《圣经》时代
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