fondness

noun
🔊/ˈfɒndnəs/
🔊/ˈfɑːndnəs/
[uncountable, singular]
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  1. fondness (for somebody) a feeling of love or liking for somebody, especially somebody you have known for a long time喜爱(尤指认识已久的人)
    • He will be remembered by the staff with great fondness.全体人员将深挚地怀念他。🔊🔊
  2. fondness (for somebody/something) pleasure, especially relating to something you have liked or enjoyed for a long time喜爱(尤指长期喜爱的事物)
    • a fondness for animals喜爱动物
    • It was her father’s fondness for drink that brought about the break-up of her parents’ marriage.正是她父亲对喝酒的爱好导致了父母婚姻的破裂。