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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
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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]
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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 more
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F0 a person who is treated with special kindness by someone in authority:
» the teacher's favouriteThesaurus+: ↑Liking more
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C2 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
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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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