单词 | favourite |
释义 | favourite —favourite UK (US favorite) /ˈfeɪ.vər.ɪt/ adjective [before noun] ► A1 best liked or most enjoyed: » "What's your favourite colour?" "Green."» my favourite restaurant/book/songThesaurus+: ↑Liking more• • • Extra Examples:» Swimming is my favourite form of exercise.» She imagined herself sitting in her favourite armchair back home.» 'Carmen' is my favourite opera.» She'd booked a table for four at their favourite restaurant.» My favourite subjects at school were history and geography.noun [C] B1 a thing that someone likes best or enjoys most: » How clever of you to buy chocolate chip cookies - they're my favourites.Thesaurus+: ↑Liking moreF0 a person who is treated with special kindness by someone in authority: » the teacher's favouriteThesaurus+: ↑Liking moreC2 the person or animal most people expect to win a race or competition: » Great Gold is the favourite in the 2.00 race at Epsom.» [+ to infinitive] Brazil are favourites to win this year's World Cup.Thesaurus+: ↑Gambling and bookmaking , ↑Taking risks• • • Extra Examples:» It would be quite an upset if the favourite didn't win.» The film 'White Christmas' is a perennial favourite.» The odds-on favourite to win in the 3.30 race is Killjoy.» Manchester United and Arsenal were the pre-season favourites.» The band was belting out all the old favourites. |
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