favourites
favourites — adjective
- favouritespositive
- more favouritescomparative
- most favouritessuperlative
1. chosen or regarded with greater affection than other things of the same kind
chosen or regarded with greater affection than other things of the same kind
Pizza is my favourite food, so I order it every Friday night.
favourite + noun showing personal preference
Her favourite colour has always been blue, and she paints her bedroom walls that shade.
Tomás said his favourite time is early morning, jogging along the empty riverside path before dawn.
Local dog walkers meet at the old park every Sunday because it is their favourite spot in the neighbourhood.
- preferred
more formal and often used in written contexts
- least favourite
the one liked the least
文法句型
favourite + noun
be + favourite
用法筆記
In British English, 'favourite' is spelled with a 'u'; in American English it is 'favorite'.
常見錯誤
2. at the bottom of your personal preference order; liked least among a set
at the bottom of your personal preference order; liked least among a set
Maths was always my least favourite subject at school.
least favourite + noun for the bottom of preference
Washing dishes is probably his least favourite household chore.
Friday history quizzes were Tomás's least favourite part — he could never remember Tang dynasty dates.
Of all the vegetables, broccoli is my least favourite, so I never buy it.
- favourite
the one liked the most
文法句型
least favourite + noun
用法筆記
This sense is always used with 'least' before 'favourite' to express the negative end of a preference scale.
favourites — noun
- favouritessingular
- favouritesesplural
1. the item in a set that you pick out as the one you like above all others
the item in a set that you pick out as the one you like above all others
Of all the songs on the album, this one is my favourite.
[possessive] + favourite for the top choice
At Camp Sunbird, swimming in the cool lake is a favourite among the younger children during afternoon breaks.
Chocolate cake is a favourite at Grandma Lin's birthday dinners, served after every celebration meal.
When Aunt Rosa visited the gallery, she said the sunflower-field painting was her favourite of the whole collection.
The blue dress is a favourite in her wardrobe and she wears it often.
- top choice
less formal, used in everyday conversation
- pick
informal, e.g. 'my pick for best film'
- least favourite
the thing liked the least
文法句型
[possessive] + favourite
be + a favourite
2. the contestant, side, or animal that bookmakers and the public believe will fini
the contestant, side, or animal that bookmakers and the public believe will finish first in a contest
The horse with the black jockey was the favourite to win the race.
the favourite to win + competition
Brazil was the favourite to win the World Cup that year.
Despite being the favourite, the runner lost the final by a small margin.
The local team are the clear favourites to reach the semi-finals.
- frontrunner
used in both sports and politics for the leading competitor
- underdog
the competitor expected to lose
文法句型
be + the favourite
the favourite + to win
用法筆記
The opposite is 'underdog' — the competitor expected to lose.
3. someone whom a person in charge treats more kindly or gives better opportunities
someone whom a person in charge treats more kindly or gives better opportunities to than the others
The youngest child is often the favourite in many families.
Mira is the art teacher's favourite, so she always gets to hand out the new paintbrushes.
the teacher's favourite — authority figure's favourite person
Everyone on the sales team noticed that the manager promoted his favourite, Hugo, before longer-serving colleagues.
Some people believe that every parent has a favourite child, though few admit it.
- pet
informal and slightly negative, often used in school contexts
文法句型
[possessive] + favourite
be + a favourite with/of
用法筆記
This sense often carries a slightly negative connotation, suggesting unfairness or partiality.
4. a stored shortcut to a website, document, or online page that allows you to retu
a stored shortcut to a website, document, or online page that allows you to return to it without re-entering the address
I saved the recipe page to my favourites so I can find it later.
save + to + favourites — bookmarking action
She has over two hundred websites in her favourites folder.
Feng sorted his cooking favourites into folders named 'Soups', 'Desserts', and 'Noodles' for quick access.
The browser lets you import favourites from your old computer.
- bookmark
more common in American English, interchangeable in computing contexts
文法句型
add/save + to + favourites
in my favourites
用法筆記
Usually used in the plural form 'favourites' or as part of the phrase 'favourites folder'. American English uses 'favorites'.
favourites — verb
- favouritespresent simple I / you / we / they
- favouriteses3rd person singular
- favouritesing-ing form
- favouritesedpast simple
1. to mark a website, video, or other online content so you can open it again witho
to mark a website, video, or other online content so you can open it again without searching for it
I favourited the blog so I could read new posts each week.
favourite + noun (blog/site/page) = to bookmark
She favourited the video tutorial to watch again later.
You can favourite this recipe by clicking the heart icon.
He favourited the restaurant's website to check their menu later.
- bookmark
more widely recognised as a verb in computing contexts
文法句型
favourite + noun phrase (web page, file, link)
用法筆記
This is a relatively new verb derived from the noun, most common in social media and web browser interfaces. The past tense is 'favourited' (British) or 'favorited' (American).