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
- 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。 - More importantly, he knows to appreciate others'care and favor to him.
而且更重要的是，他会懂得欣赏和感激别人对他的好，别人对他的关心。 - 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。 - They phased out my job in favor of a computer.
他们逐步用一台计算机淘汰了我的工作岗位 - I smiled. "We owed you a favor," I said.
我笑了，“我们本来就欠你个人情。”我说。 - How do you do! May I have the favor to dance with you?
你好！我可以请你跳舞吗？ - You'd think you were the one who did me the favor, and not the other way around.
应该是你帮了我，而不是我帮了你。 - 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。 - 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。 - I favor the former.
我赞成前者。