单词 | favour |
释义 | favour UK (ALSO US favor) UK ['feɪ.vər] US [-vɚ] noun SUPPORT 支持 ADVANCED uncountable ■the support or approval of something or someone 支持;赞同 •These plans are unlikely to find •The Council voted in •She is out of •Her economic theories are in •He sent her presents in an attempt to win in your favour ■When something is in your favour, it gives you an advantage 有利于(某人),有助于(某人) •This candidate has a lot in her favour, especially her experience of teaching.这位求职者有很多优势,尤其是她执教的经验。 find in sb's favour ■If a judge finds in someone's favour, they say that they are not guilty. 判决(某人)无罪 UK (ALSO US favor) UK ['feɪ.vər] US [-vɚ] noun KIND ACT 善行 ADVANCED countable ■a kind action that you do for someone 帮助;好事;恩惠 •She rang up to ask •Could you do countable usually plural ■when you favour someone by giving them an advantage, such as money or a good job 特别照顾,优惠;偏袒 •Several politicians were accused of dispensing UK (ALSO US favor) UK ['feɪ.vər] US [-vɚ] noun PRESENT 礼物 countable usually plural ■a small present that you give to every guest at a wedding, party, etc. (在婚礼、聚会上派发的)小礼物 •wedding favours婚礼礼品 UK (ALSO US favor) UK ['feɪ.vər] US [-vɚ] noun be free with your favours old-fashioned ■to be willing to have sex with a lot of people 性生活随便;滥交 •She's rather too free with her favours, from what I hear.我听说,她在男女关系上非常随便。 UK (ALSO US favor) UK ['feɪ.vər] US [-vɚ] noun Do me/us a favour! informal ■something you say in answer to a stupid and impossible suggestion (用于回答荒谬的建议)得了吧! •"Why don't you tell the police what happened?" "Oh, do me a favour!"“你为甚么不告诉员警发生了甚么事?”“噢,得了吧!” UK (ALSO US favor) UK ['feɪ.vər] US [-vɚ] noun not do sb any favours ■to do something that is likely to have a bad effect on you or on another person 做对自己或他人有不良影响的事,做损人(或害己)的事 •[R] You're not well, and you're not doing yourself •[by UK (ALSO US favor) UK ['feɪ.vər] US [-vɚ] noun speak in sb's favour ■to state your support for someone 表明支持(某人) UK (ALSO US favor) UK ['feɪ.vər] US [-vɚ] verb transitive ADVANCED ■to support or prefer one particular possibility 赞同;较喜欢 •These are the running shoes favoured by marathon runners.这些是马拉松选手喜爱的跑鞋。 •In the survey, a majority of people favoured higher taxes and better public services over •[+ -ing ADVANCED ■to give an advantage to someone or something, in an unfair way 优惠;偏袒;特别照顾 •A strong wind will favour the bigger boats.强风对大船有利。 •She always felt that her parents favoured her brother.她总觉得父母偏爱弟弟。 UK (ALSO US favor) UK ['feɪ.vər] US [-vɚ] verb transitive Phrasal Verbs favour sb with sth formal ■to be polite and kind enough to give something to someone 给予(某人)… •I've no idea what is happening - David has not favoured me with an explanation.我不清楚是怎么回事——大卫没有给我任何解释。 |
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