- fond of somebody
having warm or loving feelings for somebody, especially somebody you have known for a long time 喜愛（尤指認識已久的人） Over the years, I have grown quite fond of her. 經過這麽多年，我已相當喜歡她了。 I’ve always been very fond of your mother. 我一直非常喜歡你的母親。
Synonyms lovelove- like
- be fond of somebody
- adore
- be devoted to somebody
- care for somebody
- dote on somebody
- love to have strong feelings of caring for somebody:
I love you. 我愛你。
- like to find somebody pleasant and enjoy being with them:
She’s nice. I like her. 她人很好，我喜歡她。
- be fond of somebody to have warm or loving feelings for somebody, especially somebody you have known for a long time:
I’ve always been very fond of your mother. 我一直非常喜歡你的母親。
- adore to love somebody very much:
It’s obvious that she adores him. 她顯然深深地愛着他。
- be devoted to somebody to love somebody very much and support them in everything:
They are devoted to their children. 他們深愛着自己的孩子。
- care for somebody to love somebody, especially in a way that is based on a feeling of liking them very much or wanting to protect them, rather than sex:
He cared for her more than she realized. 她不知道他是多麽在乎她。
- dote on somebody to feel and show great love for somebody, ignoring their faults:
He dotes on his children. 他溺愛自己的孩子。
- to really love/like/adore/care for/dote on somebody
- to be really/genuinely fond of/devoted to somebody
- to love/like/care for somebody very much
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- become
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- fond of (doing) something
finding something pleasant, especially something you have liked or enjoyed for a long time 喜愛（尤指長期喜愛的事物） fond of music/cooking 喜好音樂／烹飪 We had grown fond of the house and didn't want to leave. 我們已經喜歡上了這座房子，不想搬家。
Synonyms likelike- love
- be fond of
- be keen on something
- adore
- like to find something pleasant, attractive or of a good enough standard; to enjoy something:
Do you like their new house? 你喜歡他們的新房子嗎？ I like to see them enjoying themselves. 我就願意看着他們玩得高興。
- love to like or enjoy something very much:
He loved the way she smiled. 他喜歡她微笑的樣子。
- be fond of something to like or enjoy something, especially something you have liked or enjoyed for a long time:
We were fond of the house and didn’t want to leave. 我們喜歡上了這座房子，不想搬家。
- be keen on something (British English informal) (often used in negative statements) to like or enjoy something:
I’m not keen on spicy food. 我不喜歡加有香料的食物。 She’s not keen on being told what to do. 她不喜歡别人向她發號施令。
- adore (informal
) to like or enjoy something very much: 指非常喜歡、喜愛： She adores working with children. 她熱愛參與兒童工作。
love or adore? 用 love 還是 adore？ - to like/love/be fond of/be keen on/adore doing something
- to like/love to do something
- to like/love something very much
- I like/love/adore it here/there/when…
- to like/love/adore the way somebody does something
- to really like/love/adore somebody/something
- to be really fond of/keen on something
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- become
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- fond of (doing) something
liking to do something that other people find annoying or unpleasant, and doing it often 喜歡（做令人不快的事） Sheila's very fond of telling other people what to do. 希拉愛對别人指手畫腳。 He's rather too fond of the sound of his own voice (= he talks too much). 他太愛講話了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- become
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- [only before noun]
kind and loving 深情的；溫情的；慈愛的 a fond look/embrace/farewell 慈愛的目光；溫情的擁抱；深情的告别 She waved a fond farewell to her parents and sister. 她揮手與父母和妹妹深情告别。 I have very fond memories of my time in Spain (= I remember it with affection and pleasure). 我十分懷念從前在西班牙的時光。
- [only before noun] fond hope
a hope about something that is not likely to happen （指希望）難以實現的；癡想的
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘infatuated, foolish’): from obsolete fon ‘a fool, be foolish’, of unknown origin. Compare with fun.