fond
/fɒnd/adjective
predic.(fond of)
1- having an affection or liking for喜爱的, 喜欢的：
I'm very fond of Mel
我非常喜欢梅尔
he was not too fond of dancing.
他不太喜欢跳舞。
1.1
- attrib. affectionate; loving深情的, 爱慕的：
I have very fond memories of Oxford.
我对牛津一往情深。
1.2
- attrib.(of a hope or belief) foolishly optimistic; naive（希望, 信念）盲目乐观的, 天真的。
派生词
fondly
adverbfondness
noun词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'infatuated, foolish'）： from obsolete fon 'a fool, be foolish', of unknown origin. Compare with FUN.