favourites
favourites — 形容詞
- favouritespositive
- more favouritescomparative
- most favouritessuperlative
1. chosen or regarded with greater affection than other things of the same kind
最喜歡的
最受個人偏愛
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.
披薩是我最喜歡的食物，所以我每個星期五晚上都會點。
favourite + noun showing personal preference
Her favourite colour has always been blue, and she paints her bedroom walls that shade.
她最喜歡的顏色一直是藍色，她會把臥室的牆壁漆成那個顏色。
Tomás said his favourite time is early morning, jogging along the empty riverside path before dawn.
Tomás 說他最喜歡的時間是清晨，在黎明前沿著空無一人的河濱步道慢跑。
Local dog walkers meet at the old park every Sunday because it is their favourite spot in the neighbourhood.
當地遛狗人士每個星期天都會到這座老公園聚會，因為這是他們在社區裡最喜歡的地點。
favourite spot — location preferred by a group
- favourite food
- favourite colour
- favourite place
- favourite thing
- 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
最不喜歡的
最不受歡迎的
at the bottom of your personal preference order; liked least among a set
Maths was always my least favourite subject at school.
數學一直是我在學校最不喜歡的科目。
least favourite + noun for the bottom of preference
Washing dishes is probably his least favourite household chore.
洗碗大概是他最不喜歡的家務。
Friday history quizzes were Tomás's least favourite part — he could never remember Tang dynasty dates.
星期五的歷史小考是 Tomás 最不喜歡的部分——他總是記不住唐朝的年份。
Of all the vegetables, broccoli is my least favourite, so I never buy it.
在所有蔬菜中，青花菜是我最不喜歡的，所以我從來不買。
- least favourite subject
- least favourite part
- least favourite chore
- 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 — 名詞
- favouritessingular
- favouritesesplural
1. the item in a set that you pick out as the one you like above all others
最愛
個人最喜愛的事物
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.
這張專輯的所有歌曲中，我最愛的就是這一首。
[possessive] + favourite for the top choice
At Camp Sunbird, swimming in the cool lake is a favourite among the younger children during afternoon breaks.
在 Sunbird 夏令營，下午休息時間在涼爽的湖裡游泳是年紀較小的孩子們最喜歡的活動。
Chocolate cake is a favourite at Grandma Lin's birthday dinners, served after every celebration meal.
巧克力蛋糕是林奶奶生日聚餐上的最愛，每場慶祝宴會後都會端出來。
a favourite at + specific event — personal favourite
When Aunt Rosa visited the gallery, she said the sunflower-field painting was her favourite of the whole collection.
Rosa 阿姨參觀畫廊時，說那幅向日葵田的畫是整批收藏中她最喜歡的一幅。
The blue dress is a favourite in her wardrobe and she wears it often.
那件藍色洋裝是她衣櫃裡的最愛，她經常穿。
a favourite in + place / group
- my favourite
- a favourite among
- a favourite in
- personal favourite
- 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
熱門
被看好奪冠者
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.
那名騎師穿黑色賽衣的馬是比賽的奪冠熱門。
the favourite to win + competition
Brazil was the favourite to win the World Cup that year.
巴西隊是那年世界盃的奪冠熱門。
Despite being the favourite, the runner lost the final by a small margin.
儘管是奪冠熱門，那位跑者最後還是以些微差距落敗。
The local team are the clear favourites to reach the semi-finals.
當地隊伍是進入四強的明顯熱門。
the clear favourite(s) — no doubt about the expected winner
- the favourite to win
- clear favourite
- hot favourite
- 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
寵兒
受偏袒的人
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.
在許多家庭中，最小的孩子往往是備受寵愛的那一個。
Mira is the art teacher's favourite, so she always gets to hand out the new paintbrushes.
Mira 是美術老師最喜歡的學生，所以總是讓她負責發放新的畫筆。
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.
業務團隊每個人都注意到，經理把自己偏愛的 Hugo 先升了職，而不是那些資歷更久的同事。
Some people believe that every parent has a favourite child, though few admit it.
有些人認為每個父母都有最偏愛的孩子，只是很少人會承認。
- teacher's favourite
- manager's favourite
- parent's favourite
- 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
書籤
收藏的網頁捷徑
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.
我把食譜頁面存到我的最愛，方便以後查找。
save + to + favourites — bookmarking action
She has over two hundred websites in her favourites folder.
她「我的最愛」資料夾裡有兩百多個網站。
Feng sorted his cooking favourites into folders named 'Soups', 'Desserts', and 'Noodles' for quick access.
Feng 把他的烹飪書籤整理到「湯品」、「甜點」和「麵食」等資料夾中，方便快速查找。
The browser lets you import favourites from your old computer.
瀏覽器可以讓你從舊電腦匯入書籤。
- add to favourites
- save to favourites
- favourites folder
- favourites list
- 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 — 動詞
- 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
加入最愛
儲存網頁以便日後查閱
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.
我將那個部落格加入我的最愛，這樣每週都能讀到新文章。
favourite + noun (blog/site/page) = to bookmark
She favourited the video tutorial to watch again later.
她把教學影片加入最愛，打算之後再看一次。
You can favourite this recipe by clicking the heart icon.
你可以點選愛心圖示，將這份食譜加入最愛。
He favourited the restaurant's website to check their menu later.
他將那家餐廳的網站加入最愛，打算之後查看菜單。
- favourite a page
- favourite a post
- favourite a recipe
- 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).
同根字
- favourite形容詞A1
- favourite名詞A1
- favourite動詞B2
- favouritism名詞C1
- unfavourable形容詞B2
- favour名詞B1
- favour動詞B1