[predic.](fond of)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。 ■[attrib.]affectionate; loving 深情的,爱慕的 I have very fond memories of Oxford. 我对牛津一往情深。
[attrib.](of a hope or belief) foolishly optimistic; naive (希望,信念)盲目乐观的,天真的
派生 fondly adverb fondness noun 语源
late Middle English (in the sense 'infatuated, foolish'): from obsolete fon 'a fool, be foolish', of unknown origin. Compare with fun