favourite
UK (ALSO US favorite) ['feɪ.vər.ɪt] adjective [before noun]
ESSENTIAL
■best liked or most enjoyed 最喜欢的；特别喜爱的•"What's your favourite colour?" "Green."“你最喜欢甚么颜色？”“绿色。” •my favourite restaurant/book/song我最喜欢的餐馆／书／歌曲
UK (ALSO US favorite) ['feɪ.vər.ɪt] noun countable
IMPROVER
■a thing that someone likes best or enjoys most 最喜欢的东西；特别喜爱的东西•How clever of you to buy chocolate chip cookies - they're my favourites.你真聪明，买了带巧克力颗粒的饼干——这是我的最爱。 ■a person who is treated with special kindness by someone in authority 受宠的人；受偏爱的人•the teacher's favourite老师的宠儿 ■the person or animal most people expect to win a race or competition 最有希望的获胜者；比赛中最被看好的人（或动物）•Great Gold is the favourite in the 2.00 race at Epsom.巨金被认为最有希望在埃普索姆赛马会中获得两英里赛的冠军。 •[+ to infinitive] Brazil are favourites to win this year's World Cup.巴西队是今年世界杯赛的夺冠热门。 |