- 1反感、不受青睞、失寵(英式拼法;美式是 disfavor)
Disfavour is a feeling of dislike and . If you fall into disfavour, someone with power no longer looks kindly on you. It is cooler than hate: more a cold look than a fight.
Disfavour反感 is a feeling of dislike and disapproval是一種不喜歡、不贊同的感覺。 If you fall into disfavour如果你fall into disfavour(失寵), someone with power no longer looks kindly on you表示某個有權力的人不再善待你。 It is cooler than hate它比恨要冷淡一點: more a cold look than a fight比較像一個冷眼,而不是一場爭吵。
As a verb, to disfavour something is to treat it as the worse option, or to show you do not support it. Though actually, this spelling is British (disfavour); American English disfavor.
As a verb作為動詞, to disfavour something disfavour某件事 is to treat it as the worse option就是把它當成比較差的選項, or to show you do not support it或表現出你不支持它。 Though actually不過其實, this spelling is British這個拼法是英式的 (disfavour)(disfavour); American English writes disfavor美式英語則寫成disfavor。
The word itself feels a little old and formal. Younger speakers more often say they , they are not a fan, or someone is out of favour. You will still meet the noun in newspapers and in set phrases: in disfavour, fall into disfavour, look on with disfavour. It can describe a person’s feeling, or the chilly position you occupy when that feeling is aimed at you.
The word itself feels a little old and formal這個字本身感覺有點老派、正式。 Younger speakers more often say年輕一點的使用者比較常說 they disapprove他們不贊同, they are not a fan或他們不喜歡, or someone is out of favour或某人失寵了。 You will still meet the noun in newspapers and in set phrases你還是會在報紙和固定片語裡遇到這個名詞: in disfavour「in disfavour」, fall into disfavour「fall into disfavour」, look on with disfavour「look on with disfavour」。 It can describe a person's feeling它可以形容一個人的感受, or the chilly position you occupy when that feeling is aimed at you也可以形容當那種感受指向你時,你所處的那個冷淡處境。
core核心畫面
組成dis- (the opposite of) + favour (kindness, support, preference), from Middle French desfaveur
同家族的字
- favourthe opposite: liking, support, or a kind act (US spelling: favor)
- favouritethe one you favour most (US: favorite)
- favourableshowing favour; giving a good opinion (US: favorable)
原始詞典資料4 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,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。
disfavournoun/dɪsˈfeɪvə(ɹ)/
- 1
Lack of favour; displeasure.
- His lateness for the appointment incurred her disfavour.
- These same misdeeds have raised a strong sentiment of disfavour against its ally.
- 2
An unkindness; a disobliging act.
- He might dispense favours and disfavours according to his own election.
- 3
A state of being out of favour.
- The term “insane asylum” fell into disfavour long ago, but asylum is what some mentally ill people need.
disfavourverb/dɪsˈfeɪvə(ɹ)/
- 1
To show lack of favour or antipathy towards.
- Her past performance meant that she was often disfavoured for important tasks.
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