尽管我原以为会喜欢乡村生活，但实际情况正好相反。

Although I expected to enjoy living in the country, in fact the reverse is true.

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他喜欢乡村生活而不喜欢城市生活。

He preferred the country life to the city life.

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我喜欢乡村生活甚于都市生活。

I prefer the country to the town.

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