fav

IPA/feɪv/
IPA/feɪv/

fav — noun

1. a person or thing that a person likes more than any other in a particular group

1.名詞B1
釋義

a person or thing that a person likes more than any other in a particular group — short for 'favourite'; used mainly in spoken and casual written English.

例句

This blue dress is my fav — I wear it almost every weekend.

possessive + fav as noun complement pattern

Of all the teachers at school, Mrs. Chen was always Ben's fav.

[group of ...] + be + [person]'s + fav pattern

同義詞
  • favourite

    the standard, non-informal form; appropriate for all registers

  • fave

    another informal shortening, slightly newer than 'fav'; equally casual

  • preferred

    more formal; used in professional or written contexts

反義詞
  • least favourite

    the opposite concept — the person or thing liked the least

文法句型

possessive + fav

[group of] + be + [person]'s + fav

用法筆記

Informal shortening of 'favourite' (US: 'favorite'). Very common in spoken English, text messages, and social media. Not used in formal writing.

常見錯誤

❌This is my most fav.
✅This is my fav.
💡'fav' already means 'favourite', so adding 'most' is redundant.
❌He is a fav student of mine.
✅He is a favourite student of mine.
💡'fav' is not usually used before a noun in formal contexts; use 'favourite' instead.