in AM, use 美国英语用 favorite
1 ADJ [ADJ n] 最喜爱的;最喜欢的 Your
favourite thing or person of a particular type is the one you like most.
最喜爱的;最喜欢的 Favourite is also a noun.
If you refer to something as an
old favourite, you mean that it has been in existence for a long time and everyone knows it or likes it.
经久不衰的事物;受人喜爱的旧事物;耳熟能详的事物 2 N-COUNT [usually with poss] 受宠的人;宠儿;亲信 If you describe one person as the
favourite of another, you mean that the second person likes the first person a lot and treats them with special kindness.
受宠的人;宠儿;亲信 -
...Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset, a favourite of King James I.
罗伯特·卡尔—萨默塞特伯爵,国王詹姆斯一世的亲信
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The Prime Minister is no favourite of the tabloids.
首相可不受小报的待见。
3 N-COUNT 夺标热门;夺冠热门 The
favourite in a race or contest is the competitor that is expected to win. In a team game, the team that is expected to win is referred to as the
favourites .
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