fondness

英 [ˈfɒndnəs]

美 [ˈfɑːndnəs]

n.  喜爱，嗜好；溺爱

复数：fondnesses　

BNC.14931 / COCA.13090

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 喜欢;喜爱
  If you arefond ofsomeone, you feel affection for them.
  1. I am very fond of Michael...
     我很喜欢迈克尔。
  2. She was especially fond of a little girl named Betsy.
     她尤其偏爱一个名叫贝齐的小女孩。
• ADJ-GRADED 深情的;温情的
  You usefondto describe people or their behaviour when they show affection.
  1. ...a fond father...
     慈父
  2. He gave him a fond smile.
     他给了他一个深情的微笑。
• ADJ-GRADED 喜欢…的;爱做…的
  If you arefond ofsomething, you like it or you like doing it very much.
  1. He was fond of marmalade...
     他爱吃橘子酱。
  2. She is fond of collecting rare carpets.
     她喜欢收集稀罕少见的地毯。
• ADJ-GRADED (回忆)愉快的,愉悦的
  If you havefondmemories of someone or something, you remember them with pleasure.
  1. I have very fond memories of living in our village.
     我对乡村生活有着十分美好的回忆。
• ADJ (期望、愿望、信仰等)愚蠢的，不切实际的
  You usefondto describe hopes, wishes, or beliefs which you think are foolish because they seem unlikely to be fulfilled.
  1. My fond hope is that we will be ready by Christmastime.
     我痴想着希望我们可以在圣诞假期前准备就绪。

英英释义

noun

• a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
  Synonym:affectionatenesslovingnesswarmth
• a predisposition to like something
  1. he had a fondness for whiskey
  Synonym:fancypartiality
• a positive feeling of liking
  1. he had trouble expressing the affection he felt
  2. the child won everyone's heart
  3. the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home
  Synonym:affectionaffectionatenesstendernessheartwarmnesswarmheartednessphilia

双语例句

• One key reason behind the hands-on approach is Mr. Buffett's personal fondness for newspapers.
  巴菲特之所以如此亲力亲为，一个重要的原因在于他个人对报纸的喜爱。
• When you feel somebody is showing fondness of you, you are actually fond of the person.
  当你觉得对方对你有好感时，其实是你对对方有好感。
• A gentle touch or gesture of fondness, tenderness, or love.
  爱抚，轻拍表示喜爱，温柔或爱慕的轻柔接触或手势。
• In addition to the network and game, also have what other interest a fondness fors?
  除了网络与游戏，还有什么其他的兴趣爱好？
• You have a fondness for tattoos.
  你可真是酷爱纹身哪。
• And he stood alone in his interest in books and music and his fondness for writing poetry.
  他孤独地伫立于自己的兴趣、书籍、音乐和写诗的爱好中。
• I think it is foolish to have a fondness for old clothes.
  我认为喜欢旧衣服很傻。
• To clasp in fondness or politeness.
  拥抱表示喜爱或礼貌而紧抱。
• The charismatic Mr Huang claims to have a particular fondness for Iceland and its people.
  黄先生声称其被冰岛和冰岛人民的超凡魅力所折服。
• Johnson told me, with an amiable fondness, a little pleasing circumstance relative to this work.
  约翰逊极亲热地告诉了我有关这部作品的一件小小的温暖往事。