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/ˈfeɪvər/ · /ˈfeɪvə/
A helpful or kind thing that you do for someone.
幫忙 / 人情
複數 favors
核心畫面
Picture doing one kind, helpful thing for someone that you didn't have to do — giving them a lift, lending a hand, covering for them. A favour is that single act of goodwill, often something they'll quietly remember and want to return.
可以想成：你為某人做一件不是非做不可、卻幫了他的好事——順路載他一程、幫他遞個東西、替他頂一下。favor 就是這樣…更多收起
可以想成：你為某人做一件不是非做不可、卻幫了他的好事——順路載他一程、幫他遞個東西、替他頂一下。favor 就是這樣一次出於善意的舉手之勞，對方常會默默記在心裡，日後想還你這份人情。原始詞典資料18 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
Favorname
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A surname.
favornoun/ˈfeɪ.və/
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A kind or helpful deed; an instance of voluntarily assisting (someone).
- He did me a favor when he took the time to drive me home.
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Goodwill; benevolent regard.
- She enjoyed the queen's favor.
- to fall out of favor
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A small gift; a party favor.
- wedding favor
- At the holiday dinner, the hosts had set a favor by each place setting.
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Mildness or mitigation of punishment; lenity.
- I could not discover the lenity and favour of this sentence.
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The object of regard; person or thing favoured.
- All these his wondrous works, but chiefly man, / His chief delight and favour.
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obsoleteAppearance; look; countenance; face.
- This boy is fair, of female favour.
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lawPartiality; bias
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archaicA letter, a written communication.
- I will now take some notice of your last favour; but being so far behind-hand with you, must be brief.
另外 3 個記錄的用法
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archaicA resemblance, likeness.
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obsoleteAnything worn publicly as a pledge of a woman's favor.
- James probably saw the family treasures, which included a little pair of gloves embroidered with pearls and the device of a lion, a lady's favour, said to have been taken from Harry Hotspur before the battle of Otterburn in 1388.
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historicalA ribbon or similar small item that is worn as an adornment, especially in celebration of an event.
- The bride favors, or true love knots, ancient symbols of love, faith, and friendship, pointing out the indisssoluble tie of affection and duty, did not, as might be supposed, take their name of true love knots from the words "true" and "love,", but from the Danish verb "Trulofa," that is, "I plight my troth of faith." These knots were formerly distributed in great abundance; were worn in the hats by gentlemen, and consisted of variously colored ribbons, which were chosen by the bride and her maids, sometimes after long and serious discussions.
- Of all the new war cotillion favors yet devised there is hardly anything more novel than these. Aigrettes that are bunches of ribbons, red, white and blue, designed to be pinned in the hair at once, make up another favor.
favorverb/ˈfeɪ.və/
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To look upon fondly; to prefer.
- And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
- Even in an era when individuality in dress is a cult, his clothes were noticeable. He was wearing a hard hat of the low round kind favoured by hunting men, and with it a black duffle-coat lined with white.
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To use more often.
- […] alone, without having to favor his right, uninjured leg, […]
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To encourage, conduce to
- These [boys being groomed as prostitutes] are sold by their parents (sometimes stolen from them), about the age of 4, and educated, while they are also subjected to a special physical training, which includes massage of the gluteal regions to favor development, dilatation of the anus, and epilation (which is not, however, practised by Chinese women).
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To do a favor [noun sense 1] for; to show beneficence toward.
- Would you favor us with a poetry reading?
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To resemble; especially, to look like (another person).
- I thought—it doesn't matter—you seemed to favour your ma,
- You’re complected like your pa. He had red hair. But you favor your ma in your eyes and mouth.
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To treat or use (something) gently
- I always try to favor my bad knee.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。