1. 中意的，心爱的，喜爱的，宠爱的

1. 亲信，受宠信者，受宠的人
2. 受人特别喜爱的人或物，得到偏爱的人，宠物
3. 党内有声望的政治家
4. 有希望的获胜者，最有希望者
5. 竞赛中被认为会获胜的马等

1. [A]特别受喜爱的 preferred above all others

1. [C]特别喜爱的人〔物〕 person or thing liked more than others
2. [C]竞赛中被认为会获胜的马、竞争者等 (in racing) the horse, competitor, etc. expected to win

1. a competitor thought likely to win

2. a special loved one

3. something regarded with special favor or liking;

   "that book is one of my favorites"
   

1. appealing to the general public;

   "a favorite tourist attraction"
   

2. preferred above all others and treated with partiality;

   "the favored child"
   

1.最喜爱的;最喜欢的
Yourfavourite thing or person of a particular type is the one you like most.

e.g. ...a bottle of hisfavourite champagne...
一瓶他最喜爱的香槟
e.g. Herfavourite writer is Hans Christian Andersen.
她最喜爱的作家是安徒生。

2.受宠的人;宠儿;亲信
If you describe one person as thefavourite of another, you mean that the second person likes the first person a lot and treats them with special kindness.

e.g. ...Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset, afavourite of King James I...
罗伯特·卡尔——萨默塞特伯爵，国王詹姆斯一世的亲信
e.g. The Prime Minister is nofavourite of the tabloids.
首相可不受小报的待见。

3.夺标热门;夺冠热门
Thefavourite in a race or contest is the competitor that is expected to win. In a team game, the team that is expected to win is referred to as thefavourites .

e.g. The Belgian Cup has been won by the favourites F.C. Liege.
比利时杯被夺冠热门列日队夺得。

1. 喜欢：3.介绍你最喜欢(favourite)参加和观看的运动项目. 12. 星期五上午8:30全市初三年级将进行英语测试,你班的英语教师(Smith)临时有事,请你替她在班上作一些事项交代. 要点如下:(2005年武汉市)

2. favourite的翻译

2. 最喜欢：⑸下午,孩子们在草坪(lawn)上玩,夫妇散步,玩得痛快. 3.介绍你最喜欢(favourite)参加和观看的运动项目.

1. She is my favourite singer.
   她是我最喜欢的歌手。
2. Oranges are my favourite fruit.
   柑橘是我最爱吃的水果。
3. Discussion and debates are my favourite way of learning.
   讨论和辩论是我最喜欢的学习方式。

1. These toys are great favourites of mine.
   这些是我最喜爱的玩具。
2. A teacher shouldn't have favourites in the class.
   当老师的不应该过分宠爱班上少数几个学生。
3. I put all my money on the favourite in the big horse race, but it only came in third.
   在这次赛马中,我把所有的钱都押在那匹热门马上,但它却跑了个第三名。

• She sang..'Kathleen Mavourneen' and other popular favourites of the time.

  出自：Day Lewis

• An older brother was the favourite; she was neglected.

  出自：S. Bellow

学校

B：What’s yourfavourite (subject/ class/ teacher).
你最喜欢的（科目/课/老师）是什么(哪位)？

A：This one, of course!
当然是这个（位）。

1. favourite是英式英语的拼法, favorite是美式英语的拼法。

• ☆ 直接源自中古法语的favorito，意为特别喜爱的。