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favourite (also favorite) adj.
⇨ favouritefavourite (also favorite) noun
⇨ choice 2 favourite (BrE) (NAmE favorite) adjective ➡ See also the entries for ⇨ best and ⇨ ideal 另见best条和ideal条favourite ♦︎ preferred ♦︎ favoured ♦︎ of choice ♦︎ pet ♦︎ best-lovedThese words all describe the person, thing or place that is liked more than others of the same kind. 这些词均表示特别受喜爱的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆sb's least favourite / preferred / favoured sth◆sb's favourite / preferred / favoured food / activity / method / way / type◆sb's method of choice◆sb's favourite / preferred choice◆sb's favourite / pet subject / topic◆sb's preferred / favoured option / approach / strategy / version / location / candidate / school■ favourite (BrE) (NAmE favorite) liked more than others of the same kind 特别受喜爱的◆It's one of my favourite movies.这是我特别喜欢的电影之一。◆Who is your favourite writer?你最喜爱哪一位作家？ see also favourite ⇨ choice noun 2 , favour ⇨ prefer verb ■ preferred [only before noun] (especially business 尤用于商业) that most people think is the best 首选的；最受青睐的◆The company has not yet identified a preferred candidate for the job.公司尚未找到担任这一职位的最适当人选。◆Watching TV was high on the children's list of preferred activities.看电视是备受孩子们喜爱的活动。 see also prefer ⇨ prefer , preference ⇨ choice 2 , preference ⇨ taste 1 ■ favoured (BrE) (NAmE favored) (rather formal, especially written) preferred by most people 大众喜爱的◆David Prince is widely viewed as the favoured candidate to replace Mr Wallace.普遍认为戴维•普林斯是公众喜爱的接替华莱士先生的候选人。 see also favour ⇨ prefer verb NOTE 辨析 Preferred or favoured?There is little difference in meaning between these two words. In spoken English, preferred is much more common than favoured. 这两个词的意思没有什么差别。口语中preferred较favoured常用得多。■ of ˈchoice idiom [after noun] that is chosen by a particular group of people or for a particular purpose 精选的；特选的◆It's the software of choice for business use.这是商务专用软件。◆Cheap handguns are the weapon of choice for young criminals.年轻罪犯专选廉价手枪作为武器。 see also choice ⇨ choice noun 2 ■ pet [only before noun] that you are very interested in 很喜欢的；钟爱的；很感兴趣的◆One of the council's pet projects is to reduce traffic speeds in residential areas.市议会很感兴趣的一个项目是在居民区内实行车辆限速。ⓘ In British English, sth that you particularly dislike is your pet hate. In American English, it is called your pet peeve. 在英式英语中，称特别厌恶的东西为pet hate，在美式英语中称为pet peeve◆According to our survey, your number one pet peeve is junk email.根据我们的调查，你最讨厌的是垃圾邮件。 ■ ˌbest-ˈloved loved the most or by the most people 最爱的；最受人喜爱的◆It remains one of the best-known and best-loved movies of all time.这部电影一直是历来最有名且最受人喜爱的影片之一。ⓘ Best-loved is often used about films, books, pieces of music, etc. and the people who created them (writers, actors, musicians, etc.). It can be used about people or things that are popular in general. * best-loved常用以描述电影、书籍、音乐作品等及其创作者（作家、演员、音乐家等）。best-loved可泛指人或事物受人喜爱的◆This play has become the best-loved of all his works.这部戏已成为他所有作品中最受人喜爱的一部。But it is often used about a particular country or a particular time. 但best-loved常限定于某一国家或时代◆one of Britain's best-loved comedians英国最受人喜爱的喜剧演员之一◆one of the best-loved authors of the last century上世纪最受人喜爱的作家之一 choice2 noun make a choice 作出选择the obvious/first choice 当然之选；首选choice ♦︎ favourite ♦︎ preference ♦︎ selection ♦︎ pickThese are all words for a person or thing that is chosen, or that is liked more than others. 这些词均表示被选中的或更受喜爱的人或事物。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆sb's choice / favourite / pick for sth◆sb's choice / selection / pick as sth◆an obvious choice / favourite / selection◆a / an excellent / good / popular / fine choice / selection■ choice [countable] a person or thing that is chosen 入选者；被选中的东西◆She's the obvious choice for the job.她是这个职位的当然人选。◆This colour wasn't my first choice.这种颜色并非我的首选。◆I don't like his choice of friends (= the people he chooses as his friends).我不喜欢他交的朋友。 see also choice ⇨ option , of choice ⇨ favourite adj. ■ favourite (BrE) (NAmE favorite) [countable] a person or thing that you like more than the others of the same type 钟爱的人（或事物）◆This song is a particular favourite of mine.我尤其喜欢这首歌。◆These cakes are great favourites with the children.孩子们特别喜欢这些蛋糕。◆The show has become a firm favourite with young people.这个演出已经着实赢得年轻人的喜爱。 see also favourite ⇨ favourite adj. ■ preference / /ˈprefrəns/ / [countable] a thing that is liked better or best 偏爱的事物；最喜爱的东西◆They are undertaking a study of consumer preferences.他们正在研究消费者偏好。◆Tastes and preferences vary from individual to individual.人与人的口味和偏好各有不同。 see also preference ⇨ taste 1 , prefer ⇨ prefer , preferred ⇨ favourite adj. NOTE 辨析 Favourite or preference?Your favourites are the things you like best, and that you have, do, listen to, etc. often; your preferences are the things that you would rather have or do if you can choose. * favourite指最喜欢因而常有、常做或常听等的事物，preference指在可以选择的情况下会较喜欢的事物。■ selection [countable] a number of people or things that have been chosen from a larger group 被选中的人（或事物）；入选者◆A selection of readers' comments are published below.下面选登了部分读者的评论。◆The orchestra played selections from Hollywood musicals.管弦乐队演奏了好莱坞音乐剧精选的曲目。■ pick [singular] (especially NAmE, rather informal) a person or thing that is chosen 选中的人（或事物）◆She was his pick for best actress.她是他心目中的最佳女演员之选。 |