fond
adj. 喜歡; 深情的; 愉快的; 不切實際的
If you are fond of someone, you feel affection for them.
I am very fond of Michael...
我很喜歡邁克爾。
She was especially fond of a little girl named Betsy.
她尤其偏愛一個名叫貝齊的小女孩。
You use fond to describe people or their behaviour when they show affection.
...a fond father...
慈父
He gave him a fond smile.
他給了他一個深情的微笑。
If you are fond of something, you like it or you like doing it very much.
He was fond of marmalade...
他愛吃橘子醬。
She is fond of collecting rare carpets.
她喜歡收集稀罕少見的地毯。
If you have fond memories of someone or something, you remember them with pleasure.
I have very fond memories of living in our village.
我對鄉村生活有著十分美好的回憶。
You use fond to describe hopes, wishes, or beliefs which you think are foolish because they seem unlikely to be fulfilled.
My fond hope is that we will be ready by Christmastime.
我痴想著希望我們可以在聖誕假期前準備就緒。
1. having or displaying warmth or affection;
2. extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent;
3. absurd or silly because unlikely;
4. (followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for;
I am not very fond of folk dance.
我不太喜歡民間舞蹈.
He professed himself fond of music.
他承認自己喜歡音樂.
He is too fond of drink.
他太好飲酒.
Others may be fond of titles and honours, but I am not.
人皆好名, 我則不然.
He is fond of his parents.
他愛他的父母.