| [/ˈfeɪvə(r); ˋfevɚ/] n 用法:
1 [U] liking; goodwill; approval (used esp with the vs shown) 喜爱; 宠爱; 好感; 欢心; 赞同（尤与下列动词连用）:
win sb's favour 获得某人的好感 *
look on a plan with favour, ie approve of it 赞成一项计画. 用法:
2 [U] treating one person or group more generously or leniently than others; partiality 偏爱; 偏袒:
He obtained his position more by favour than by merit or ability. 他因得宠而获此地位, 并非有何特长或本事. 用法:
3 [C] act of kindness beyond what is due or usual (used esp with the vs shown) 善行, 恩惠（尤与下列动词连用）:
May I ask a favour of you (ie ask you to do sth for me)? 请您帮个忙行吗? *
Do me a favour and turn the radio down while I'm on the phone, will you? 劳驾, 我在打电话, 把收音机的声音调小点好吗? 用法:
4 [C] small token or badge worn to show that one supports sb/sth （供佩带的）标志或徽章（以示支持某人[某事物]）:
Everyone at the rally wore red ribbons as favours. 参加集会的人都系著红丝带作为支持大会的标记. 用法:
5 favours [pl] (used of a woman offering herself freely to a man 用以指女子将自己献给某男子) pleasure through sexual intercourse 性交的快感:
bestow one's favours on sb （指女子）使某人有性交的欢愉 *
be (too) free with one's favours （指女子）（过分）随意性交. 用法:
6 (idm 习语) be/stand high in sb's favour => high3. be in/out of `favour (with sb); be in/out of sb's `favour have/not have sb's regard, approval, etc 得到[失去]某人的尊重、 赞同等. curry favour => curry2. find, lose, etc favour with sb/in sb`s eyes win/lose sb's approval 得[失]宠於某人; 获得[失去]某人的好感. in favour of sb/sth (a) in sympathy with sb/sth; in support of sb/sth 赞成某人[某事物]; 支持某人[某事物]:
Was he in favour of the death penalty? 他赞成死刑吗?
(b) (of cheques) payable to (the account of) sb/sth （指支票）以某人[?i某部门]为受款人:
Cheques should be written in favour of Oxfam. 支票上请写明以牛津饥荒救济委员会为受款人. in sb's favour to the advantage of sb 对某人有利:
The exchange rate is in our favour today, ie will benefit us when we change money. 今天的兑换率对我们有利. *
The court decided in his favour. 法庭的判决对他有利. *
The decision went in his favour. 这一判决对他有利. without fear or favour => fear1. favour (US favor) 2
[/ˈfeɪvə(r); ˋfevɚ/] v [Tn] 用法:
1 support (sb/sth); prefer 支持（某人[某事物]）; 喜爱:
Of the two possible plans I favour the first. 在这两种可行方案中我赞成前者. 用法:
2 show a preference for (sb); treat (sb) with partiality 偏爱; 偏袒:
She always favours her youngest child (more than the others). 她总是偏爱她最小的孩子. 用法:
3 (of events or circumstances) make (sth) possible or easy （指事情或情况）便於（某事物）, 使（某事物）顺利:
The wind favoured their sailing at dawn. 这风便於他们在黎明时航行. 用法:
4 (dated 旧) look like (sb); resemble (sb) in features 长得像（某人）; 容貌像（某人）:
You can see that she favours her father. 她长得像她父亲. 用法:
5 (phr v) favour sb with sth (dated or fml 旧或文) do sth for sb; oblige(2) sb with sth 为某人做某事; 应某人要求做某事:
I should be grateful if you would favour me with an early reply. 若蒙早日赐覆则不胜感谢. |