favourite1/ˋfevərIt; ˈfeIv$rət or ˈfeIv$rIt/BrE 【英】; favorite AmE 【美】adj [only before noun 仅用于名词前] your favourite person or thing is the one you like most 最喜欢的: a child's favourite toy 一个孩子最喜欢的玩具What's your favourite colour? 你最喜欢什么颜色?
favourite2BrE 【英】; favorite AmE 【美】n [C] 1 something that you like more than others of the same kind 最喜爱的东西: a sweater that's an old favourite 一直最喜爱的一件毛衣2 someone who is liked and treated better than others by a teacher or parent 受宠的人﹐宠儿: She was always Dad's favourite. 她一直是爸爸的宠儿。3 the team, player etc that is expected to win a race or competition 最有希望获胜者﹔最被看好的参赛者: Brazil were the favorites to win the World Cup. 巴西队是世界杯夺标呼声最高的球队。