fond
adjective uk/fɒnd/ us/fɑːnd/
(LIKING)
be fond of someone/somethingB1 喜爱…;喜欢做…
to like someone or something very much; to like doing something
She was very fond of horses. 她非常喜欢马。
"I'm very fond of you, you know," he said. 他说：“你知道吗，我很喜欢你。”
My brother is fond of pointing out my mistakes. 我哥哥喜欢给我挑错。
[ before noun ]快乐美好的；深情的
happy and loving
Many of us have fond memories of our childhoods. 我们许多人都对童年怀有美好的记忆。
We said a fond farewell to each other (= we said goodbye in a loving way) and promised to write. 我们深情告别，答应给彼此写信。
- More examples
- I like to travel but, then again, I'm very fond of my home.
- Many people in Britain are fond of gardening .
- I didn't like him at first, but in the end I actually got quite fond of him.
- The children are not particularly fond of apples any more.
- I have fond memories of my college days.
(FOOLISH)
a fond belief/hope （可能难以实现的）信念／期望
something that you would like to be true but that is probably not
I waited at home all evening in the fond hope that he might call. 我等了一整晚，满心期望他会打电话来。