favoriteの意味・使い方・発音

favorite

英 ['feɪvərɪt] 美 ['fevərɪt]

お気に入り最喜爱的

好意、好み、嗜好から。

favorite (n.): "person or thing regarded with especial liking," 1580s, from Middle French favorit, perhaps via Italian favorito, noun use of past participle of favorire, from favore, from Latin favorem "inclination, partiality, support" (see favor (n.)).

Especially, "a person who gains dominant influence over a superior" (1590s). In racing, attested from 1813. As an adjective, by 1711. Favorite son in figurative use is from 1788. As a corresponding noun, "person who promotes the interests of another," Latin had fautor, hence Old French fauteur, Middle English fautour (early 14c.), but it has perished along with its fem. form fautress.

1. We had lunch the other day at our favorite restaurant.: 先日、私たちは大好きなレストランで昼食を食べました。

2.He was a favorite with his schoolmasters but not his schoolmates.: 学校の先生たちは彼のことが大好きだが、学生たちは彼を待っていない。

3.The Democrat candidate is the favorite to win election.: 民主党候補が最も選挙に勝つ見込みがある。

4.Her favorite music was by Run DMC，a rap group.: 彼女が一番好きな音楽はRunDMCラップグループの音楽です。