favourite
adj
noun
ˈfeɪvərɪət
adj
1
your
favourite
person
or
thing
is
the
one
that
you
like
the
most
最喜欢的
a
child’s
favourite
toy
孩子最喜欢的玩具
What’s
your
favourite
colour?
你最喜欢什么颜色？
a
favorite
spot
for
picnickers
野餐者最喜欢的地方
2
favourite son
a
politician,
sports
player
etc
who
is
popular
with
people
in
the
place
that
they
come
from
故乡骄子〔指受家乡人欢迎的政治家、运动员等〕
noun
3
something
that
you
like
more
than
other
things
of
the
same
kind
特别喜爱的东西
Can
we
have
strawberries?
They’re
my
favourite.
给我们来点草莓好吗？草莓是我的最爱。
an
old/firm/particular
favourite
a
sweater
that’s
an
old
favorite
一直最喜欢的一件毛衣
[+
with
]
Dahl’s
books
are
firm
favourites
with
children.
达尔的书一向是儿童的最爱。
4
someone
who
is
liked
and
treated
better
than
others
by
a
teacher
or
parent
受宠的人，宠儿
AmE
You
always
were
Dad’s
favourite.
你一直是爸爸的宠儿。
play
favorites
The
manager
insisted
he
doesn’t
play
favorites.
那位经理坚持说自己没有偏心。
5
the
team,
player
etc
that
is
expected
to
win
a
race
or
competition
最有希望获胜者; 最被看好的参赛者
favourite
to
do
sth
Italy
were
the
favourites
to
win
the
World
Cup.
意大利队赢得世界杯的呼声最高。
He
was
the
hot
favourite
for
the
Booker
Prize.
他是布克奖最热门的人选。