一日一词 favor

favour/favor

//do/grant sb. a favor=do a favor for sb.=grant a favor to sb.

//owe sb. a favor

//I’ve learned to be grateful for small favors.

//out of favor   She’s out of favor with her colleagues.

//favor coffeeover tea at breakfast, favor men over women

//In favor:popular      The style is in favor this season.

大体上可以肯定，如果somebody's favor前面没有介词，这就是somebody对别人的favor。

For his anger is but for a moment, his favor is for a lifetime.(Psalms 30:5) 因为他的怒气不过是转眼之间，他的恩典乃是一生之久。

Luck turned in my favor. 我时来运转了。/ The odds are in her favor. 情况对她有利。

in favor with意义同in favor of完全不同。 【例如】He was in favor of the government是“他支持政府”。/ He was in favor with the government是“他得到政府支持”。/ Our plan is not in favor with the boss. 我们的计划得不到上司的支持。

//54% of voters were in favor, 30% against, and the rest were undecided.