fondness
n. 喜愛,鍾愛; 溺愛
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. a predisposition to like something;
2. a positive feeling of liking;
3. a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
He has a fondness for outrageous double entendre.
他很喜歡用無禮、下流的雙關語。
I've always had a fondness for jewels.
我一直很喜歡珠寶。
She has a fondness for red wine.
她喜愛紅葡萄酒.
I've always had a certain fondness for her.
我一直對她有好感.
Kay liked Connie, her vivaciousness, her obvious fondness for her brother Michael.
愷很喜歡康妮, 喜歡她那活潑的性格,喜歡她對哥哥邁克爾的偏愛.