fond /fɒnd/ CET4 TEM4 ( fonder, fondest )

• 1. 

  ADJ If you are fond of someone, you feel affection for them. 喜爱的 [v-link ADJ 'of' n]

  例：

  I am very fond of Michael.

  我很喜欢迈克尔。

• 2. 

  fondness N-UNCOUNT 喜爱

  例：

  ...a great fondness for children.

  …对孩子们的一种深深喜爱。

• 3. 

  ADJ You use fond to describe people or their behaviour when they show affection. 慈爱的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  ...a fond father.

  …一个慈爱的父亲。

• 4. 

  fondly ADV 慈爱地 [ADV after v]

  例：

  Liz saw their eyes meet fondly across the table.

  利兹看到他们隔着桌子深情地对视着。

• 5. 

  ADJ If you are fond of something, you like it or you like doing it very much. 很喜欢 [v-link ADJ 'of' n/-ing]

  例：

  He was fond of marmalade.

  他很喜欢橘子酱。

• 6. 

  fondness N-UNCOUNT 钟爱

  例：

  I've always had a fondness for chocolate cake.

  我一直对巧克力蛋糕情有独钟。

• 7. 

  ADJ If you have fond memories of someone or something, you remember them with pleasure. (回忆) 美好的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  I have very fond memories of living in our village.

  我对在我们村的生活有着美好的回忆。

• 8. 

  fondly ADV 愉快地 [ADV with v]

  例：

  My dad took us there when I was about four and I remembered it fondly.

  我爸爸在我四岁左右时带我去过那里，想起来很愉悦。

• 9. 

  ADJ You use fond to describe hopes, wishes, or beliefs which you think are foolish because they seem unlikely to be fulfilled. (希望、想法或信仰等) 不切实际的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  My fond hope is that we will be ready by Christmastime.

  我的不切实际的愿望就是我们能在圣诞节假期前准备好。

• 10. 

  fondly ADV 不切实际地 [ADV with v]

  例：

  I fondly imagined that surgery meant a few stitches and an overnight stay in the hospital.

  我不切实际地以为外科手术就是缝几针并在医院呆上一夜。

• 11. 

  N the background of a design, as in lace (如花边)设计背景