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favors

UK //ˈfeɪvəz//US //ˈfeɪvərz//

词源

源自中古英语 'favour',来自古法语 'faveur',最终源于拉丁语 'favor'(意为善意或偏爱)。

noun

❶ 指善意的行为或帮助,通常是为了表达友好或支持。这种帮助可能是具体的行动,也可能是无形的支持。

“She did me a big favor by lending me her car.”

(她借车给我,帮了我一个大忙。)

“He asked for a small favor to help him move the furniture.”

(他请求帮个小忙,搬一下家具。)

❶ 指偏袒或特殊优待,通常用于描述不公平的偏好或支持。

“The teacher showed favors to certain students.”

(老师对某些学生特别偏爱。)

“He won the competition because of political favors.”

(他因为政治上的偏袒赢得了比赛。)

同义词:kindness, help, assistance, preference, bias

verb

❶ 表示支持或倾向于某种选择,通常用于表达偏好或赞同。

“She favors the blue dress over the red one.”

(比起红色的裙子,她更喜欢蓝色的那条。)

“The committee favors the new proposal.”

(委员会倾向于支持新提案。)

❶ 指给予特殊照顾或优待,可能是出于偏袒或偏爱。

“The coach favors the star player during training.”

(教练在训练中特别照顾明星球员。)

“Parents should avoid favoring one child over another.”

(父母应避免偏爱某个孩子。)

同义词:prefer, support, approve, privilege, discriminate

常见短语

in favor of — 表示支持或赞同某事,通常用于正式或非正式场合表达立场。

“The board voted in favor of the new policy.”

(董事会投票支持新政策。)

do someone a favor — 指为某人提供帮助或做一件好事,通常是为了表达善意或友谊。

“Could you do me a favor and water my plants while I'm away?”

(你能帮我个忙,在我外出时给我的植物浇水吗?)

curry favor — 指通过讨好或奉承来赢得某人的好感或支持,通常带有贬义。

“He tried to curry favor with the boss by bringing him coffee every morning.”

(他每天早晨给老板带咖啡,试图讨好他。)