favorite
英 ['feɪvərɪt]
美 ['fevərɪt]
- n. 幸運兒；喜歡的事物；特別喜歡的人
- adj. 最喜愛的；中意的；寵愛的
- n. (Favorite)人名；(英)費沃裏特
中文詞源
favorite 最喜愛的來自favor, 偏向，偏好。
英文詞源
- favorite (n.)
- "person or thing regarded with especial liking," 1580s, from Middle French favorit, perhaps via Italian favorito, noun use of past participle of favorire, from favore, from Latin favorem "inclination, partiality, support" (see favor (n.)).
Especially, "a person who gains dominant influence over a superior" (1590s). In racing, attested from 1813. As an adjective, by 1711. Favorite son in figurative use is from 1788. As a corresponding noun, "person who promotes the interests of another," Latin had fautor, hence Old French fauteur, Middle English fautour (early 14c.), but it has perished along with its fem. form fautress.
雙語例句
- 1. We had lunch the other day at our favorite restaurant.
- 前兩天我們在最喜歡的餐館吃了午飯。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He was a favorite with his schoolmasters but not his schoolmates.
- 學校的老師們很喜歡他，但同學們對他並不待見。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The Democrat candidate is the favorite to win election.
- 民主黨候選人最有希望贏得選舉。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Her favorite music was by Run DMC, a rap group.
- 她最喜愛的音樂是RunDMC說唱組合的音樂。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. My favorite song is on the jukebox.
- 自動點唱機在放我最喜歡的歌。
來自柯林斯例句