单词 | favourite |
释义 | favourite (once / 206 pages) nadj WORD FAMILY favourite: favourites, favouritism+/favouritism: favouritisms USAGE EXAMPLESWhen I’m asked for my favourite inspirational scene, I nominate Tom Courtenay’s final, miserable act of defiance in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) During recent years she became a popular favourite for a Nobel prize, but never received the accolade. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) As I leave, I ask who is her all-time favourite artist. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) 1n something regarded with special favor or liking Syn|Hyper favorite choice, pick, selection the person or thing chosen or selected 2n a special loved one Syn|Hypo|Hyper darling, dearie, deary, ducky, favorite, pet chosen one who is the object of choice; who is given preference macushla(an Irish term of address expressing affection) darling mollycoddlea pampered darling; an effeminate man teacher's petthe teacher's favorite student lover a person who loves someone or is loved by someone 3n a competitor thought likely to win Syn|Hyper favorite, front-runner challenger, competition, competitor, contender, rival the contestant you hope to defeat 4adj preferred above all others and treated with partiality Syn best-loved, favored, favorite, pet, preferent, preferred loved held dear 5adj appealing to the general public Syn favorite popular regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public |
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