英语词汇“favorite”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	favorite
释义	fa·vor·ite I. \ˈfāv(ə)rə̇]t, -vər], usu ]d.+V\ noun (-s) Etymology: Italian favorito, past participle of favorire to favor, from favore favor, from Latin favor 1. a. : something treated or regarded with special favor : something especially liked or loved < like other fertile districts, this territory was once a favorite with the Indians — American Guide Series: Michigan > < of all books, the Bible was his favorite > specifically : one unusually loved, trusted, or provided with favors by a person of high rank or authority < the Duke of York … granted the area between the Hudson and Delaware rivers to two of his favorites — American Guide Series: New Jersey > < the political rule, by palace intrigue, of favorites, women, and eunuchs — W.G.Sumner > < committing to a wicked favorite all public cares — John Milton > b. : something having marked especially lasting popularity < approximately thirty active winter playland areas in Vermont … include old favorites of all sizes — New York Times > 2. obsolete : supporter, follower, partisan 3. : a short curl at the temple fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries — usually used in plural 4. : a competitor (as a horse in a race) judged most likely to win : the competitor against whom the shortest odds are laid in the betting Synonyms: see parasite II. adjective : constituting a favorite < a favorite picnic place > : accorded special treatment or attention usually loving or affectionate < a favorite daughter > specifically : markedly popular especially over an extended period of time < favorite melodies from light opera > < small dogs are favorite pets >
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