favour
(US favor), n
1 [U] liking; goodwill; approval (used esp with the vs shown) 喜愛(ài); 寵愛(ài); 好感; 歡心; 贊同(尤與下列動(dòng)詞連用)
win sb's favour 獲得某人的好感
look on a plan with favour, ie approve of it 贊成一項(xiàng)計(jì)畫(huà).
2 [U] treating one person or group more generously or leniently than others; partiality 偏愛(ài); 偏袒
He obtained his position more by favour than by merit or ability. 他因得寵而獲此地位, 并非有何特長(zhǎng)或本事.
3 [C] act of kindness beyond what is due or usual (used esp with the vs shown) 善行, 恩惠(尤與下列動(dòng)詞連用)
May I ask a favour of you (ie ask you to do sth for me)? 請(qǐng)您幫個(gè)忙行嗎?
Do me a favour and turn the radio down while I'm on the phone, will you? 勞駕, 我在打電話, 把收音機(jī)的聲音調(diào)小點(diǎn)好嗎?
4 [C] small token or badge worn to show that one supports sb/sth (供佩帶的)標(biāo)志或徽章(以示支持某人[某事物])
Everyone at the rally wore red ribbons as favours. 參加集會(huì)的人都系著紅絲帶作為支持大會(huì)的標(biāo)記.
5 favours [pl]
(used of a woman offering herself freely to a man 用以指女子將自己獻(xiàn)給某男子) pleasure through sexual intercourse 性交的快感
bestow one's favours on sb (指女子)使某人有性交的歡愉
be (too) free with one's favours (指女子)(過(guò)分)隨意性交.
6 (idm 習(xí)語(yǔ)) be/stand high in sb's favour => high3. be in/out of `favour (with sb); be in/out of sb's `favour have/not have sb's regard, approval, etc 得到[失去]某人的尊重、 贊同等. curry favour => curry2. find, lose, etc favour with sb/in sb`s eyes win/lose sb's approval 得[失]寵於某人; 獲得[失去]某人的好感. in favour of sb/sth
(a) in sympathy with sb/sth; in support of sb/sth 贊成某人[某事物]; 支持某人[某事物]
Was he in favour of the death penalty? 他贊成死刑嗎?
(b) (of cheques) payable to (the account of) sb/sth (指支票)以某人[某部門(mén)]為受款人
Cheques should be written in favour of Oxfam. 支票上請(qǐng)寫(xiě)明以牛津饑荒救濟(jì)委員會(huì)為受款人. in sb's favour to the advantage of sb 對(duì)某人有利
The exchange rate is in our favour today, ie will benefit us when we change money. 今天的兌換率對(duì)我們有利.
The court decided in his favour. 法庭的判決對(duì)他有利.
The decision went in his favour. 這一判決對(duì)他有利. without fear or favour => fear1.favour (US favor), v [Tn]
1 support (sb/sth); prefer 支持(某人[某事物]); 喜愛(ài)
Of the two possible plans I favour the first. 在這兩種可行方案中我贊成前者.
2 show a preference for (sb); treat (sb) with partiality 偏愛(ài); 偏袒
She always favours her youngest child (more than the others). 她總是偏愛(ài)她最小的孩子.
3 (of events or circumstances) make (sth) possible or easy (指事情或情況)便於(某事物), 使(某事物)順利
The wind favoured their sailing at dawn. 這風(fēng)便於他們?cè)诶杳鲿r(shí)航行.
4 (dated 舊) look like (sb); resemble (sb) in features 長(zhǎng)得像(某人); 容貌像(某人)
You can see that she favours her father. 她長(zhǎng)得像她父親.
5 (phr v) favour sb with sth (dated or fml 舊或文) do sth for sb; oblige(2) sb with sth 為某人做某事; 應(yīng)某人要求做某事
I should be grateful if you would favour me with an early reply. 若蒙早日賜覆則不勝感謝.
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
n. 好感, 偏愛(ài), 喜愛(ài), 相信, 庇護(hù), 贊同, 支持, 信賴, 善行, 恩惠, 徽章, 禮物vt. 贊成, 幫助, 支持, 喜愛(ài), 偏袒, 關(guān)切, 賜與, 給與, 有利于, 有助于, 像, 體恤【經(jīng)】 好意, 喜愛(ài); 支持, 喜歡相關(guān)詞組: by favour of curry favour with sb find favour with sb in favour of... in sb's favour favour sb with sth win sb's favour do sb a favour
?? 同為「高中」詞匯
bordern. 邊;鑲邊;包邊;邊界;
vt.& vi. 與…接界,在…的邊上;
vt. 沿…的邊,環(huán)繞…,給…鑲邊;
vi. 近似,毗鄰;
retirevi. 退休;撤退;后退,退卻;
vt. 退休,退隱;使撤退;收回;
n. 退休;退隱;退兵信號(hào);
createvt. 創(chuàng)造,創(chuàng)作;產(chǎn)生;封爵,把…封為(貴族);
vi. [英][俚]大發(fā)脾氣,大發(fā)牢騷;