fond

adjective

/fɒnd/

/fɑːnd/

(comparative fonder, superlative fondest)

fond of somebody having warm or loving feelings for somebody, especially somebody you have known for a long time喜爱（尤指认识已久的人）
- Over the years, I have grown quite fond of her.经过这么多年，我已相当喜欢她了。
- I’ve always been very fond of your mother.我一直非常喜欢你的母亲。
Synonyms love
lovelike ▪ be fond of somebody ▪ adore ▪ be devoted to somebody ▪ care for somebody ▪ dote on somebodyThese words all mean to have feelings of liking or caring for somebody.
love to have strong feelings of caring for somebody:
I love you.我爱你。
like to find somebody pleasant and enjoy being with them:
She’s nice. I like her.她人很好，我喜欢她。
be fond of somebody to have warm or loving feelings for somebody, especially somebody you have known for a long time:
I’ve always been very fond of your mother.我一直非常喜欢你的母亲。
adore to love somebody very much:
It’s obvious that she adores him.她显然深深地爱着他。
be devoted to somebody to love somebody very much and support them in everything:
They are devoted to their children.他们深爱着自己的孩子。
care for somebody to love somebody, especially in a way that is based on a feeling of liking them very much or wanting to protect them, rather than sex:
He cared for her more than she realized.她不知道他是多么在乎她。
Care for somebody is often used when somebody has not told anyone about their feelings or is just starting to be aware of them. It is also used when somebody wishes that somebody loved them, or doubts that somebody does: If he really cared for you, he wouldn’t behave like that. dote on somebody to feel and show great love for somebody, ignoring their faults:
He dotes on his children.他溺爱他的孩子。
Patterns
- to really love/like/adore/care for/dote on somebody
- to be really/genuinely fond of/devoted to somebody
- to love/like/care for somebody very much
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- become
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
fond of (doing) something finding something pleasant, especially something you have liked or enjoyed for a long time喜爱（尤指长期喜爱的事物）
- fond of music/cooking喜好音乐／烹饪
- We had grown fond of the house and didn't want to leave.我们已经喜欢上了这座房子，不想搬家。
Synonyms like
likelove ▪ be fond of ▪ be keen on something ▪ adoreThese words all mean to find something pleasant, attractive or of a good enough standard, or to enjoy something.
like to find something pleasant, attractive or of a good enough standard; to enjoy something:
Do you like their new house?你喜欢他们的新房子吗？
I like to see them enjoying themselves.我就愿意看着他们玩得高兴。
love to like or enjoy something very much:
He loved the way she smiled.他喜欢她微笑的样子。
be fond of something to like or enjoy something, especially something you have liked or enjoyed for a long time:
We were fond of the house and didn’t want to leave.我们喜欢上了这座房子，不想搬家。
be keen on something (British English informal) (often used in negative statements) to like or enjoy something:
I’m not keen on spicy food.我不喜欢加有香料的食物。
She’s not keen on being told what to do.她不喜欢别人向她发号施令。
adore (informal) to like or enjoy something very much:
She adores working with children.她热爱参与儿童工作。
love or adore?Adore is more informal than love, and is used to express a stronger feeling.Patterns
- to like/love/be fond of/be keen on/adore doing something
- to like/love to do something
- to like/love something very much
- I like/love/adore it here/there/when…
- to like/love/adore the way somebody does something
- to really like/love/adore somebody/something
- to be really fond of/keen on something
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- become
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
fond of (doing) something liking to do something that other people find annoying or unpleasant, and doing it often喜欢（做令人不快的事）
- Sheila's very fond of telling other people what to do.希拉爱对别人指手画脚。
- He's rather too fond of the sound of his own voice (= he talks too much).他太爱讲话了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- become
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
[only before noun] kind and loving深情的；温情的；慈爱的 synonym affectionate
- a fond look/embrace/farewell慈爱的目光；温情的拥抱；深情的告别
- She waved a fond farewell to her parents and sister.她挥手与父母和妹妹深情告别。
- I have very fond memories of my time in Spain (= I remember it with affection and pleasure).我十分怀念从前在西班牙的时光。
Topics Feelingsc1
[only before noun] fond hope a hope about something that is not likely to happen（指希望）难以实现的；痴想的
- I waited all day in the fond hope that she would change her mind.我整天等待，痴心地希望她会回心转意。

Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘infatuated, foolish’): from obsolete fon ‘a fool, be foolish’, of unknown origin. Compare with fun.

单词	fond
释义	fond adjective /fɒnd/ /fɑːnd/ (comparative fonder, superlative fondest) fond of somebody having warm or loving feelings for somebody, especially somebody you have known for a long time喜爱（尤指认识已久的人） Over the years, I have grown quite fond of her.经过这么多年，我已相当喜欢她了。 I’ve always been very fond of your mother.我一直非常喜欢你的母亲。 Synonyms lovelovelike ▪ be fond of somebody ▪ adore ▪ be devoted to somebody ▪ care for somebody ▪ dote on somebodyThese words all mean to have feelings of liking or caring for somebody.love to have strong feelings of caring for somebody: I love you.我爱你。 like to find somebody pleasant and enjoy being with them: She’s nice. I like her.她人很好，我喜欢她。 be fond of somebody to have warm or loving feelings for somebody, especially somebody you have known for a long time: I’ve always been very fond of your mother.我一直非常喜欢你的母亲。 adore to love somebody very much: It’s obvious that she adores him.她显然深深地爱着他。 be devoted to somebody to love somebody very much and support them in everything: They are devoted to their children.他们深爱着自己的孩子。 care for somebody to love somebody, especially in a way that is based on a feeling of liking them very much or wanting to protect them, rather than sex: He cared for her more than she realized.她不知道他是多么在乎她。 Care for somebody is often used when somebody has not told anyone about their feelings or is just starting to be aware of them. It is also used when somebody wishes that somebody loved them, or doubts that somebody does: If he really cared for you, he wouldn’t behave like that. dote on somebody to feel and show great love for somebody, ignoring their faults: He dotes on his children.他溺爱他的孩子。 Patterns to really love/like/adore/care for/dote on somebody to be really/genuinely fond of/devoted to somebody to love/like/care for somebody very much Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem become … adverb extremely fairly very … fond of (doing) something finding something pleasant, especially something you have liked or enjoyed for a long time喜爱（尤指长期喜爱的事物） fond of music/cooking喜好音乐／烹饪 We had grown fond of the house and didn't want to leave.我们已经喜欢上了这座房子，不想搬家。 Synonyms likelikelove ▪ be fond of ▪ be keen on something ▪ adoreThese words all mean to find something pleasant, attractive or of a good enough standard, or to enjoy something.like to find something pleasant, attractive or of a good enough standard; to enjoy something: Do you like their new house?你喜欢他们的新房子吗？ I like to see them enjoying themselves.我就愿意看着他们玩得高兴。 love to like or enjoy something very much: He loved the way she smiled.他喜欢她微笑的样子。 be fond of something to like or enjoy something, especially something you have liked or enjoyed for a long time: We were fond of the house and didn’t want to leave.我们喜欢上了这座房子，不想搬家。 be keen on something (British English informal) (often used in negative statements) to like or enjoy something: I’m not keen on spicy food.我不喜欢加有香料的食物。 She’s not keen on being told what to do.她不喜欢别人向她发号施令。 adore (informal) to like or enjoy something very much: She adores working with children.她热爱参与儿童工作。 love or adore?Adore is more informal than love, and is used to express a stronger feeling.Patterns to like/love/be fond of/be keen on/adore doing something to like/love to do something to like/love something very much I like/love/adore it here/there/when… to like/love/adore the way somebody does something to really like/love/adore somebody/something to be really fond of/keen on something Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem become … adverb extremely fairly very … fond of (doing) something liking to do something that other people find annoying or unpleasant, and doing it often喜欢（做令人不快的事） Sheila's very fond of telling other people what to do.希拉爱对别人指手画脚。 He's rather too fond of the sound of his own voice (= he talks too much).他太爱讲话了。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem become … adverb extremely fairly very … [only before noun] kind and loving深情的；温情的；慈爱的 synonym affectionate a fond look/embrace/farewell慈爱的目光；温情的拥抱；深情的告别 She waved a fond farewell to her parents and sister.她挥手与父母和妹妹深情告别。 I have very fond memories of my time in Spain (= I remember it with affection and pleasure).我十分怀念从前在西班牙的时光。 Topics Feelingsc1 [only before noun] fond hope a hope about something that is not likely to happen（指希望）难以实现的；痴想的 I waited all day in the fond hope that she would change her mind.我整天等待，痴心地希望她会回心转意。 Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘infatuated, foolish’): from obsolete fon ‘a fool, be foolish’, of unknown origin. Compare with fun.
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