favourite
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ความหมาย
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คำนาม
A1
entity
1
person or thing preferred
A person or thing you like more than others.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone]'s favourite [thing/person]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'favourite' with 'favorite' spelling; 'favourite' is British English, 'favorite' is American English.
คำพ้องความหมาย
preferred (Emphasizes choice or selection rather than personal affection.)
|
beloved (Has a stronger emotional and affectionate tone.)
คำตรงข้าม
least favourite (Indicates the opposite end of preference, the one liked the least.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
all-time favourite
|personal favourite
|crowd favourite
|become a favourite
หัวข้อ
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- Chocolate cake is my absolute favourite dessert.
- She quickly became the teacher's favourite in class.
- This park is a favourite spot for families on weekends.
- That novel is a favourite among young readers.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Pizza is my favourite food.
- Blue is my favourite colour.
- My dog is my favourite animal.
- Soccer is my favourite sport.
adjective
A1
property
2
most liked or preferred
Liked more than any other.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone]'s favourite [thing/person]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use 'most favourite', which is redundant because 'favourite' already means 'most liked'.
คำพ้องความหมาย
preferred (Emphasizes the choice aspect rather than affection.)
|
best-loved (Adds a warmer, more affectionate tone.)
คำตรงข้าม
least favourite (Direct opposite in preference.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
favourite movie
|favourite song
|favourite place
|favourite teacher
หัวข้อ
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- Summer is my favourite season of the year.
- This is her favourite dress to wear to parties.
- He named Paris as his favourite city to visit.
- What's your favourite subject at school?
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Red is my favourite colour.
- Ice cream is my favourite snack.
- My favourite sport is basketball.
- She is my favourite singer.
คำนาม
B1
entity
3
competitor likely to win
A person or team people think will win.
รูปแบบการใช้:
the favourite to [win/achieve something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this meaning with general liking, not realizing it refers to competition prediction.
คำพ้องความหมาย
front-runner (Common in sports and politics; implies being ahead in competition.)
คำตรงข้าม
underdog (Refers to a competitor expected to lose.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
clear favourite
|odds-on favourite
|make someone a favourite
หัวข้อ
sports
|competition
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She is the clear favourite to win the tennis tournament.
- The horse was the odds-on favourite before the race began.
- Many see him as the favourite for the job.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He is the favourite to win the race.
- Our team is the favourite for the cup.
- That horse is the favourite in the race.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
favourite
IPA
GB/fˈeɪvɚɪt/
US/fˈeɪvɚɪt/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
fa - vour - ite (3 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (fa)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: favourite
Noun
- Base: favourite
- Plural: favourite, favourites
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
favourites
noun
Core family
favour
noun A2
Related words
favourable
adjective B1
favourably
adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
unfavourable
adjective
unfavourably
adverb
Advanced or less common
favouritism
noun
วลีและสำนวน
favourite son
1/fˈeɪvɚɪt sˈʌn/
fixed phrase
locally admired male figure
A man from a place who is very popular there and often supported for an important position.
ตัวอย่าง
- The governor is considered the town's favourite son.
- The party nominated its favourite son for president.
play favourites
1/plˈeɪ fˈævˈaʊɹɪts/
idiom
show unfair preference
To treat one person better than others in an unfair way.
ตัวอย่าง
- The teacher was accused of playing favourites with certain students.
- Managers should avoid playing favourites in the workplace.
pet project
1/pˈɛt pɹˈɑd͡ʒɛkt/
fixed phrase
A project someone cares about most
A project someone likes very much and gives special attention to.
ตัวอย่าง
- The new park is the mayor's pet project.
- The playground renovation is the mayor's pet project.
- Restoring old cars has been his pet project for years.
- She spent years working on her pet project.
pet project
2/pˈɛt pɹˈɑd͡ʒɛkt/
fixed phrase
informal
Favorite personal project
A project that someone likes very much and spends extra time on, even if it is not important to others.
ตัวอย่าง
- Restoring the old car has become his pet project.
- She spends hours on her pet project every weekend.