The women he frequented mostly didn't know about each other, and he preferred it that way.

他经常拜访的女人大多互不了解，他非常喜欢这样。

In fact, I prefer it this way.

实际上，我认为这样更好。

Had a feeling you'd prefer it that way.

感觉你会希望这样。

In China, meanwhile, military-style “boot camps” are the preferred way to treat internet problems.

而在中国，人们更倾向于通过军事化“训练营”戒除网瘾。

I didn't yet know that taking a long walk was his preferred way to have a serious conversation.

因为当时我还不知道他喜欢在散步的过程中进行严肃的对话。

Why does this native speaker express it that way, but I would prefer it this way, then what's the difference?

为什么这位英文母语人士会这样表达，但我较喜欢这样说，差别在哪？

So it's preference really; some people prefer this way, some people prefer this way.

所以这真的是偏好；有些人喜欢这样，有些人喜欢这样。

And you know, I prefer it this way.

你知道，我更喜欢这样。

Some people prefer their life just the way it is.

有些人喜欢他们的生活本来的样子。

I prefer kind of softer ways to give advice, like, why don't you… ?

我更喜欢用更温和的方式来提供建议， 比如，你为什么不… … ？

You know, I actually think I prefer him this way.

其实 我倒是更喜欢这个样子的他。

And those pedestrians frequently report that they prefer things the way they used to be.

这些行人经常报告说， 他们更喜欢以前的样子。

The preferred way to communicate is chat apps. And it's not just for friends and family.

首选的交流方式是聊天应用程序。这不仅仅是为了朋友和家人。

I would say the preferred way of, like, you know, you're saying this word correctly, is " comp-ra-ble" .

我会说首选的方式，比如，你知道，你说的这个词是正确的， 是“comp-ra-ble” 。

Louis doesn't let me in on his game plan, but I kind of prefer it that way.

路易的棋盘上可没有我这个子儿，但这样正合我意。

Whereas the preferred way to say that in American English is with the past simple and using the adverb.

而在美式英语中，首选的表达方式是过去简单并使用副词。

I like to wear pearls a lot, whether it be in my hair, earrings, my preferred way, necklace, so let's go put on some Mudd Pearl.

我很喜欢戴珍珠项链，无论是戴在头发上、耳环、还是我最喜欢的项链，所以我们去戴珍珠项链吧。

The preferred way to create a mild infection there was insufflation: blowing dried pus into the noses of children and adults (which works).

造成轻度感染的首选方法是吹气：将干燥的脓液吹入儿童和成人的鼻子中（有效）。

In other words, parents and their married children usually live in separate households because they prefer it that way, not because the children refuse to have mum and dad living with them.

换句话说，父母和他们已婚的孩子通常分居是因为他们喜欢这样，而不是因为孩子拒绝爸爸妈妈和他们住在一起。

He is also able to move extremely quickly, though seems to prefer to simply teleport from one location to another- which we can't blame him on, as it would definitely be our preferred way of travel as well.

他还能够非常快速地移动，尽管似乎更喜欢简单地从一个位置传送到另一个位置——我们不能责怪他， 因为这肯定也是我们首选的旅行方式。