favorites
favorites — adjective
- favoritespositive
- more favoritescomparative
- most favoritessuperlative
1. liked or enjoyed more than any other person or thing of the same kind; the one y
liked or enjoyed more than any other person or thing of the same kind; the one you like the most
Blue is my favorite color — I use it for everything from notebooks to curtains.
favorite + noun (color)
Pizza is the favorite dinner choice among the children in the Watanabe family.
favorite + noun with quantifier (among group)
My favorite part of the trip was walking along the beach at sunset.
Omar recommended his favorite café near the university library.
What is your favorite subject at school this year?
- preferred
more neutral and formal; suggests a choice among options
- best-loved
emphasizes emotional attachment; common for people and long-term possessions
- favored
suggests receiving special treatment or advantage
- least-liked
the opposite on a scale of preference
- hated
strong opposite; implies strong negative feeling
文法句型
favorite + noun (color, food, book, song)
be + possessive + favorite (e.g. This is my favorite)
用法筆記
This is the US spelling; the British English spelling is 'favourite'. The adjective is always placed directly before the noun it describes (e.g., 'my favorite song', not 'the song favorite').
常見錯誤
favorites — noun
1. someone or something that you like more than any other person or thing of the sa
someone or something that you like more than any other person or thing of the same type
Of all the songs on the album, this one is clearly the audience's favorite.
determiner + favorite (the audience's favorite)
Chocolate cake is a longtime favorite at the school bake sale.
indefinite article + favorite (a longtime favorite)
Kenji always orders grilled salmon — it is his favorite on the menu.
The youngest grandchild is often the favorite of the grandparents.
This café quickly became a neighborhood favorite for weekend brunch.
- least favorite
the one liked the least
- underdog
a person or team expected to lose; opposite of a favorite in competition
文法句型
be + possessive + favorite
favorite + among + group noun
verb + something/someone + as + possessive + favorite
用法筆記
When describing a person, 'favorite' can imply that the person receives special kindness or attention from someone in authority (e.g., a teacher's favorite student). Avoid confusing with 'favorite' as an adjective — when used as a noun, it is often preceded by a determiner (a, the, my, our).
常見錯誤
2. a competitor who is believed to be the most likely person to finish first in a r
a competitor who is believed to be the most likely person to finish first in a race, game, or other contest
The defending champion is the clear favorite to win the gold medal.
the + adjective + favorite + to-infinitive (the clear favorite to win)
In the horse race, number seven was the early favorite among bettors.
early favorite among [group]
Many fans consider the home team the favorite to advance to the finals.
Despite being the heavy favorite, the boxer lost the match in a surprise upset.
Sofia was the favorite to win the scholarship after her excellent interview.
- front-runner
the person or team currently leading; more factual than 'favorite'
- top seed
used in tournaments; denotes the highest-ranked competitor
- leading contender
more formal; used in journalism
- underdog
the one expected to lose; the direct opposite of the favorite
文法句型
favorite + to + verb
favorite + in + event/competition
be + the + favorite
用法筆記
Common in sports betting and contest contexts. 'Heavy favorite' means the expected winner by a large margin; 'underdog' is the opposite. The noun can be modified by adjectives like 'clear', 'early', 'strong', 'hot', and 'heavy' to indicate different degrees of expected success.