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Favors Meaning in English

word · lemma: favor

/ˈfeɪvɝz/
FAY-vurz
/fˈeɪvɐ/
FAY-vuhz

释义

Things you do to help someone, usually as a kindness and not as part of your job. It can also mean acts of support or preference in some contexts.

用法与细微差别

Most commonly used in the plural for small helpful actions: 'do someone a favor' and 'ask for a favor'. 'In favor of' means supporting something, which is a different pattern. Be careful: 'favorite' is a different word.

例句

She often asks her friends for favors.

basic

I did him two favors last week.

basic

Small favors can make people happy.

basic

He keeps asking for favors, but he never helps anyone else.

natural

I don't mind doing favors for family, but there are limits.

natural

She's tired of people treating her kindness like a list of favors they can request anytime.

natural