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favourite noun 2 (BrE) (NAmE favorite) competitor expected to win 有希望获胜的竞争者ADJECTIVE | VERB + FAVOURITE/FAVORITE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEbig, clear, clear-cut, firm (BrE) , heavy (especially NAmE) , hot, odds-on, overwhelming, red-hot (BrE) , solid (especially NAmE) , strong 大有希望的 ／ 明摆着会获胜的 ／ 毫无悬念会获胜的 ／ 定会获胜的 ／ 极其可能会获胜的 ／ 炙手可热的 ／ 赢面较大的 ／ 有压倒性获胜可能的 ／ 热门的 ／ 实力雄厚的 ／ 强有力的竞争者◆She is odds-on favourite to win an award.她大有希望获奖。second 二号种子选手joint (BrE) 同时有获胜希望的竞争者slight 获胜机会很少的竞争者early 开始时有希望获胜的竞争者◆China was the early favourite to win the bidding.开始时，中国是最有希望赢得本次投标的国家。even-money 机会均等的竞争者◆The horse is an even-money favourite.这匹马输赢都有可能。2-1, etc. 赔率为 2 比 1 等◆Tiger Woods is 3-2 favourite to win the Challenge.老虎伍兹赢得本次挑战赛的赔率为 3 比 2。3-point, 6-point, 12-point, etc. (all NAmE) 有望以 3 分、6 分、12 分等优势获胜的竞争者◆The Colts are 5.5-point favourites at San Francisco this week.本周小马队有望在旧金山以 5.5 分的优势获胜。home (especially BrE) , hometown (especially NAmE) , local 本国的／家乡的／当地的夺标热门race, title (BrE) 最有希望赢得比赛的选手；夺冠热门选手pre-season 季前赛中最有希望获胜的竞争者prohibitive (NAmE) 使其他竞争者望而却步的最有希望获胜的竞争者◆Gunn and Moran are prohibitive favourites.冈恩和莫兰是最有希望获胜的选手，令其他竞争者望而却步。VERB + FAVOURITE/FAVORITElook (BrE) , look like, start (as) 有获胜倾向；看上去最有希望获胜；一开始就有机会获胜◆On paper, Stanford looks like the favourite.从理论上看，斯坦福最有希望获胜。◆The Brazilians still look firm favourites to take the title.巴西队看上去仍是夺冠的最热门球队。emerge as 以热门夺冠人选出现PREPOSITIONfavourite for 有望在⋯中获胜的竞争者◆Jopanini is second favourite for Saturday's race.乔帕尼尼是周六比赛中第二位最有希望获胜的选手。PHRASESfavourite to win 有望获胜者◆The Spanish are the favourites to win.西班牙队有望获胜。 |