| 单词 |
fave |
| 释义 |
fave, n. and a. slang (orig. U.S.).|feɪv|
Abbrev. of favourite, favorite n. and a., used esp. in show business. fave rave adj. and n., of popular music(ians), films, etc.: (designating) a special favourite.
1938Variety 16 Mar. 44/4 Lester Harding, heavy fave here, clicks with pop songs. 1940Ibid. 3 Apr. 38/2 They give off okay on fave comedy oldies such as ‘Horsie Keep Your Tail Up.’ 1964Jackie 11 Jan. 8/2 Her fave one is a thin strip of leather. 1967Melody Maker 16 Dec. 10/7 Smith's quartet version with Stan Getz was one of the fave rave records of the period. 1973Times 30 July 15 The American fan magazine market, always at the ready to replace a current fave rave. 1977Sounds 9 July 18/2 I reckon ‘Violation’ has already found a place in my end-of-the-year-faves listing. 1982Washington Post 26 July c1/1 Art Laffer, the Reaganauts' fave moneyman, threw his curve at the American Meat Institute just recently. 1986Pony Sept. 4/1 Have you always longed to ask your fave riders some really stupid questions? 1987Face Apr. 47/2 These new recruits may have allied themselves to Smithdom's cause because their former faves, Echo & The Bunnymen for instance, haven't delivered. |
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