| 单词 | favour |
| 释义 | favourfavoursfavourfavour1 British English, favorfavorsfavor American English /ˈfeɪvə $ -ər/ noun1[countable] something you do for someone in order to help them: Could you do me a favour and tell Kelly I’m here?can帮我个忙﹐告诉凯丽我来了。He hired John as a favour to his father.hire他雇请约翰是给父亲一个面子。Paul, can I ask you a favour?保罗﹐能帮我一下吗？2[uncountable] support, approval, or agreement for somethingin favour of somethingHe spoke in favour of the proposal.speak他表示支持这项提议。find/gain/win favour (with somebody)The idea may win favour with older people.old这个想法可能会得到年纪较大的人的支持。Phrasesabandon/drop etc something in favour of something to decide not to have one thing and have something else instead: Plans for a tunnel were rejected in favour of the bridge.planbereject修建隧道的计划被否决﹐选择了建桥。in favour/out of favour if someone or something is in favour, people like them and approve of them: Thompson was soon back in favour.be汤普森很快又受到欢迎了。fall/go out of favour (=become unpopular)The custom fell out of favour at the beginning of the century.fallbegin世纪之初这一习俗不再受人青睐。in sb’s favour to someone’s advantage, or so that someone wins: The new rules should actually work in your favour.ruleshall这些新规则实际上应该对你有利。The final score was 2–1 in Algeria’s favour.be最后比分为二比一﹐阿尔及利亚队获胜。THESAURUS: favourhelp to make it easier for someone to do something, especially by doing something for them: She helped him take off his coat.helpCan you help me with my homework?give sb a hand informal to help someone to carry something, or do physical work: Can you give me a hand with these bags?bagI promised I’d give Dave a hand painting the kitchen this weekend.promisepaintdo sb a favour British English, do sb a favor American English to do something for someone you know well, in order to help them: Could you do me a favour and post these letters?canletterassist formal to help someone, especially by doing part of their work: We require someone to assist us in our research.aid formal to help something to happen, or to help someone to do something: Drinking Japanese tea aids the digestion.drinkaidThe purpose of this book is to aid the reader.beThe policies are designed to aid economic recovery.policybedesign |
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