favorite
gb/fˈeɪvɚɪt/ us/fˈeɪvɚɪt/
A1
อังกฤษ
~ 1400
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective
A1
property
1
Most liked or preferred
Liked more than all the others.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone]'s favorite [thing/person/place]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'favorite' with 'favourite'—both are correct, but 'favorite' is US spelling and 'favourite' is UK spelling.
คำพ้องความหมาย
preferred (Slightly more formal and can be used in broader contexts, not only emotional liking.)
คำตรงข้าม
least favorite (Indicates the one liked the least among a group.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
favorite food
|favorite song
|favorite book
|favorite color
|favorite place
หัวข้อ
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- My favorite movie is 'The Matrix'.
- She wore her favorite dress to the party.
- This is my favorite spot to relax by the river.
- Chocolate ice cream is his favorite flavor.
- He picked his favorite player for the team.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- My favorite color is blue.
- This is my favorite book.
- Pizza is my favorite food.
- She is my favorite teacher.
คำนาม
A2
entity
2
Person or thing liked most
A person or thing you like most.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone/something] is [someone]'s favorite
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse the noun form with the adjective form; the noun stands alone as a subject or object.
คำพ้องความหมาย
darling (More affectionate or romantic in tone, often for a person.)
คำตรงข้าม
least favorite (Refers to the one liked the least in a group or category.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
be a favorite
|remain a favorite
|crowd favorite
|old favorite
หัวข้อ
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- He is the clear favorite to win the race.
- That song has been a favorite of mine for years.
- The new restaurant quickly became a local favorite.
- The teacher’s pet was always her favorite.
- This author is a favorite among young readers.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- This dog is my favorite.
- She is the teacher's favorite.
- Ice cream is my favorite.
- He is my favorite singer.
คำนาม
B1
entity
3
Competitor expected to win
A person or team people think will win.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone/something] is the favorite to [win/achieve something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'favorite' meaning 'most liked' with 'favorite' meaning 'most likely to win'. Context clarifies this.
คำพ้องความหมาย
front-runner (Commonly used in political or competitive contexts; emphasizes current lead rather than personal liking.)
คำตรงข้าม
underdog (A competitor expected to lose.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
odds-on favorite
|clear favorite
|betting favorite
หัวข้อ
sports
|competition
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She is the favorite to win the gold medal.
- Brazil is the betting favorite for the World Cup.
- The young chess player became the tournament favorite.
- He entered the race as the clear favorite but lost unexpectedly.
- The polls show him as the favorite in the election.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He is the favorite to win the game.
- Our team is the favorite this year.
- She is the favorite for the prize.
- Brazil is the favorite for the match.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
favorite
IPA
GB/fˈeɪvɚɪt/
US/fˈeɪvɚɪt/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
fa - vor - ite (3 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (fa)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: favorite
Noun
- Base: favorite
- Plural: favorite, favorites
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
fan favorite
1/fˈæn fˈeɪvɚɪt/
fixed phrase
Most liked by fans
A person or thing that many fans like most.
ตัวอย่าง
- The player quickly became a fan favorite.
- That movie is a fan favorite among teenagers.
make someone’s day
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌnz dˈeɪ/
idiom
informal
Cause great happiness
To make someone feel very happy and pleased.
ตัวอย่าง
- Getting that message from you really made my day.
- Her smile made my day.
personal favorite
1/pˈɚsənəl fˈeɪvɚɪt/
fixed phrase
Most liked personally
Something you like more than anything else yourself, even if others don't agree.
ตัวอย่าง
- This song is a personal favorite of mine.
- That café is my personal favorite spot in town.
play favorites
1/plˈeɪ fˈeɪvɚɪts/
idiom
Show unfair preference
To treat one person better than others in an unfair way.
ตัวอย่าง
- The teacher was accused of playing favorites with certain students.
- Managers should avoid playing favorites at work.