favor
英 [ˈfeɪvə]
美 [ˈfeɪvər]
n. 喜爱,宠爱,好感,赞同; 偏袒,偏爱; 善行,恩惠
v. 赞同; 喜爱,偏爱; 有利于,便于
第三人称单数:favors 复数:favors 现在分词:favoring 过去式:favored 过去分词:favored
BNC.49170 / COCA.2500
英英释义
noun
- an act of gracious kindness
- souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
- an advantage to the benefit of someone or something
- the outcome was in his favor
- an inclination to approve
- that style is in favor this season
- a feeling of favorable regard
verb
- consider as the favorite
- The local team was favored
- promote over another
- he favors his second daughter
- bestow a privilege upon
- treat gently or carefully
双语例句
- Good old Bergen would do him the favor.
好心肠的老伯根会帮他这个忙的。 - I guess it's a favor for both of us.
我觉得这对我们两人都有好处。 - Would you favor me with a dance?
愿意和我跳个舞吗? - There has been a decline in enrollment in liberal arts courses in favor of highly specialized training for high-paying careers, mostly in business.
文科课程的报名人数有所下降,而以商业为主、针对高薪职业的高度专业化培训课程则越来越受欢迎。 - And so you have come to me for a favor.
所以你来找我帮你的忙。 - It was a Christmas when shoppers passed by expensive silks in favor of more practical gifts.
这是一个购物者不理会昂贵的丝绸衣服而热衷于更实用礼物的圣诞节。 - Today's election will skew the results in favor of the northern end of the county.
今天的选举将使结果有利于这个郡的北部地区。 - He has to just ride this out and hope that it turns in his favor.
他必须经受住此次危机,并且希望结果会对他有利。 - I raised your suggestion with the boss, and he was in favor of trying it.
我向老板提出了你的建议,他同意试一下。 - I don't know what she said to robert, but she's certainly out of favor with him.
我不知道她对罗伯特说了些什么,但她肯定失宠于他了。