Word · Frequency #49170
favor
/ˈfeɪvɝː/
noun
恩惠；善行；帮忙
a kind or helpful deed; an act of gracious kindness
- 1.
A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).
善意的行为；自愿帮助他人的举动
- 2.
an act of gracious kindness
善意的行为
- 3.
Goodwill; benevolent regard.
善意；好感。
- 4.
an advantage to the benefit of someone or something
有利于某人或某物的优势
- 5.
A small gift; a party favor.
小礼物；派对小礼品。
- 6.
an inclination to approve
赞成的倾向
- 7.
Mildness or mitigation of punishment; lenity.
从轻处罚；宽大。
- 8.
The object of regard; person or thing favoured.
受宠爱的人或事物。
- 9.
Partiality; bias
偏袒；偏见。
好感；赞同；支持；偏袒；偏见；优势；有利条件；小礼品；宴会赠品；宽恕；仁慈
In use
Could you do me a favor and pass the salt?
She asked her colleague for a small favor.
He returned the favor by helping her move.
the outcome was in his favor
that style is in favor this season
do someone a favor
常用搭配，表示帮某人一个忙。
Could you do me a favor and carry this box?
你能帮我一个忙，搬一下这个箱子吗？
in favor of something/someone
表示支持某事或某人。
She spoke in favor of the new policy.
她发言支持新政策。
Connections
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