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favour的用法与搭配

2016-05-24来源:和谐英语

favour的用法与搭配

1. 表示抽象意义的“好感”“欢心”“宠爱”、等,通常是不可数名词;表示具体的“帮忙”“善行”“恩惠”等,通常是可数名词。如:

The queen soon lost favour. 皇后很快就失宠了。

May I ask a favour of you?=May I ask you a favour? 可以请你帮个忙吗?

2. do sb a favour 或 do a favour for sb, 意为“帮某人一个忙”“为某人做件事”,在这两个结构中,通常用不定冠词,但是若 favour之后跟有表示具体内容的不定式(短语)或 of doing sth, 则其前的不定冠词往往要改用定冠词。如:

劳驾请把窗户打开。

正:Do me a favour and open the window.

正:Do me a favour by opening the window.

正:Do me a favour—open the window, please.

正:Do me the favour to open the window.

正:Do me the favour of opening the window.

3. favour 通常用于请别人帮忙或指别人的好心行为,若是指自己为别人做事,则不用 favour。如:

我将替你做(此事)。

误:I’ll do you a favour to do it.

正:I’ll do it for you.

4. 用于in favor of,有两个主要用法:

(1) 赞成,主张

Are you in favor of worker’s control of companies? 你是否赞同由工人管理公司?

(2) 宁愿选择

He turned down a university appointment in favor of a political career. 他为了从政而拒绝了一份大学教职的任命。

注意它与in sb’s (sth’s) favor(对……有利)意思不同:

The system tends to operate in favor of the wealthier classes. 这种体制有利于富人阶级。

The plan has this in its favor, that it won’t cost much. 该项计划有一个优点,这就是它花钱不多。

5. favour 可用作动词(属正式用法),一般不接双宾语。要表示为某人做某事,通常用 faour sb with sth。如:

若蒙早日赐复则不胜感激。

误:I should be grateful if you would favour me an early reply.

正:I should be grateful if you would favour me with an early reply.