favour

中英词典：favour

形容词

名词

词语辨析

1. "favorable"和"preferable"的区别在于，"favorable"强调某事对某人有利，而"preferable"强调某事更可取。

2. "support"是指提供帮助或支持，而"preference"是指对某事物的偏好。

3. "grace"强调的是被宠爱或优待的感觉，而"kindness"则是指友好或善意。

词汇扩充

近义词

反义词

柯林斯词典

favour (British English)

1. countable noun
   A favour is an action or a situation that you do or create for someone in order to help them.
2. uncountable noun
   If you regard something or someone with favour, you like or support them.
3. verb
   If you favour someone, you treat them better or show them kindness in comparison with other people.
4. phrase
   If you look upon or regard something with favour, you think that it is good or right.

牛津词典

favour (British English)

1. countable noun
   An favour is something that you do for someone in order to help them or be kind to them.
2. uncountable noun
   If someone or something finds favour with you, you like or support them.
3. verb
   If you favour someone, you treat them better or show them more kindness than you do other people.
4. phrase
   If you look upon or regard something with favour, you think that it is good or right.

用法

favour通常用作名词，表示帮助、好意、宠爱等含义。作为动词时，表示对某人更好地对待或显示友善。该词还有形容词和名词的用法，可以与其他词组合成一些固定短语。

例句

1. I would favor a change in the law.（我会赞成法律的改变。）
2. He asked me for a favour.（他向我求助。）
3. The company showed favoritism towards certain employees.（公司对某些员工有偏袒行为。）
4. She always does me a favor when I'm in need.（我有困难时她总是帮我一个忙。）
5. He returned the favor by helping her move.（他回报了她的帮助，帮她搬家。）
6. The teacher treated her students with kindness.（老师对学生们友善。）
7. I am in favor of the new plan.（我赞成这个新计划。）
8. The politician fell out of favor with the public after the scandal.（这位政治家在丑闻后失去了公众的支持。）
9. The proposal found favour with the committee.（这个提案得到了委员会的支持。）
10. They looked upon the project with favour.（他们认为这个项目是好的。）
11. He is always asking for favors.（他总是要求别人帮忙。）
12. The company has shown favouritism towards certain employees.（公司对某些员工有偏袒行为。）
13. I asked him for a small favour.（我向他求助一个小小的请求。）
14. She has always found favour with her boss.（她一直得到老板的宠爱。）
15. They favor their younger son over the older one.（他们更喜欢他们的小儿子而不是大儿子。）
16. The judge showed favour to the defendant.（法官对被告显示了偏袒。）
17. He has a favorable opinion of the new policy.（他对这个新政策持有积极的看法。）
18. It is preferable to take the bus instead of walking.（坐公交车比走路更可取。）
19. We need to consider all the advantages and disadvantages.（我们需要考虑所有的优点和缺点。）
20. Can you give me some assistance with this problem?（你能帮我解决这个问题吗？）
21. I don't favour that idea.（我不赞成那个想法。）