Favorite
“Favorite”是形容词和名词。作为形容词,表示在所有其他事物中优先选择的。作为名词,指比其他事物更喜欢的人或事物。
- “This is one of my favorite restaurants.” (这是我最喜欢的餐厅之一。)
- “She was the teacher’s favorite student.” (她是老师最喜欢的学生。)
- “What’s your favorite color?” (你最喜欢的颜色是什么?)
“Favorite”来自中古法语”favorit”,通过意大利语”favorito”,来自拉丁语”favor”,意思是”恩惠、善意”。首次记录在英语中是在1575-85年左右。
“Favorite”由词根”favor-”(恩惠、喜爱)+ 后缀”-ite”(名词,表示”…的人或物”)构成。
“Favorite”常用于表达个人偏好或选择,在日常生活和娱乐中特别常见。
- 动词形式: “favor”(偏爱)
- 名词形式: “favor”(恩惠、偏爱)
“Favorite”的音标是/ˈfeɪv.ə.rɪt/,可以联想”favor”(偏爱)+ “-ite”(的),想象被偏爱的。
“Her favorite book had been read so many times that the pages were worn. It was her favorite because it reminded her of happy childhood memories.” (她最喜欢的书被读了太多次,以至于页面都磨损了。这是她最喜欢的,因为它让她想起了快乐的童年回忆。)