fond
adjective
uk/fɒnd/us/fɑːnd/fondadjective(LIKING)
be fond ofsomeone/something
B1
to like someone or something very much:
"I'm very fond of you, youknow," he said.他说:“你知道吗,我很喜欢你。”
to like doing something; to do something often:
Mybrotheris fond ofpointingout mymistakes.我哥哥喜欢给我挑错。
[before noun]
happyandloving:
快乐美好的;深情的Many of us have fondmemoriesofourchildhoods.我们许多人都对童年怀有美好的记忆。
We said a fondfarewellto each other(= we saidgoodbyein alovingway)andpromisedto write.我们深情告别,答应给彼此写信。
- I like totravelbut, then again, I'm very fond of myhome.
- ManypeopleinBritainare fond ofgardening.
- I didn't like him at first, but in the end Iactuallygotquitefond of him.
- Thechildrenare notparticularlyfond ofapplesany more.
- I have fondmemoriesof mycollegedays.
Feeling pleasure and happiness
- (as) pleased as Punchidiom
- ASMR
- be dancing in the streetsidiom
- be floating on airidiom
- be full of the joys of springidiom
- cheerily
- cheery
- chipper
- chirpily
- chirpy
- gleefully
- gruntled
- happily
- happy camper
- happy placeidiom
- rapturously
- self-healing
- shining
- thrilled
- thrilled to bitsidiom
fondadjective(FOOLISH)
a fond belief/hopeUK
something that you would like to betruebut that isprobablynot:
(可能难以实现的)信念/期望Iwaitedathomealleveningin the fondhopethat he mightcall.我等了一整晚,满心期望他会打电话来。
fond
noun[Cusually pluralorU]
food & drinkspecializeduk/fɒnd/us/fɑːnd/smallpiecesofbrownfoodthat areleftin apanaftercooking, often used for makingsauces:
The fonds that havecookedwith themeatareflavouredwithwineto make agravy.
When alayerofbrownfond hasdevelopedin thepan, deglaze it with somestock.
- Darker fonds are usuallyricherandtastier.
- There are threemainfonds inclassicFrenchcuisine.
- Thechickenthatstickson thebottomof thepanbecomesthe fonds that you can use to makegravy.
Sauces, dressings, dips & pickles
- aioli
- aji
- Alfredo
- apple sauce
- arrowroot
- coulis
- Cumberland sauce
- custard
- custard powder
- dashi
- mango chutney
- marinade
- mayo
- mayonnaise
- mezze
- salsa
- sambal
- scalloped
- soy sauce
- sriracha
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