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

• 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。
• 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。
• I am aware of your fondness for power.
  我知道你对于权利的喜好。
• Let's see who may have had a fondness for whiskey.
  看看有谁对威士忌有兴趣。
• 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。
• 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。
• Years after his graduation, his teachers and friends at Yale still remember him with great fondness.
  在他毕业以后好几年，耶鲁的老师和朋友们说起他来还是交口称赞。
• And as for details, unless they suit my argument, I have no fondness for them at all.
  至于细节，除非它们符合我的观点，否则我一点也不喜欢它们。
• They have developed profound admiration for the American way even as their fondness for India endures.
  他们虽然仍然喜爱印度，但已经深深热爱上了美国的生活方式。