fond: [14] Fond originally meant ‘foolish’, and the likeliest explanation of its rather problematic origin is that it was a derivative of the Middle English noun fon ‘fool’ (its Middle English spelling fonned suggests that it was formed with the suffix -ed, just as wretched was formed from wretch). However, where fon (probably a relative of modern English fun) comes from is another matter.
Links with Swedish fåne ‘fool’ have been suggested but never established for certain. The adjective’s modern meaning ‘having a great liking’, incidentally, developed in the 16th century via an intermediate ‘foolishly doting’. Fondle [17] is a back-formation from the now obsolete fondling ‘foolish person’, a derivative of fond. => fondle, fun
fond (adj.)
late 14c., "deranged, insane;" also "foolish, silly, unwise," from fonned, past participle adjective from obsolete verb fon, fonne (Middle English fonnen) "be foolish, be simple," from Middle English fonne "a fool, stupid person" (early 14c.), which is of uncertain origin but perhaps from Scandinavian. Related: Fonder; fondest.
Meaning evolved via "foolishly tender" to "having strong affections for" (by 1570s). Another sense of the verb fon was "to lose savor" (late 14c. in Middle English past participle fonnyd), which may be the original meaning of the word:
Gif þe salt be fonnyd it is not worþi [Wyclif, Matt. v:13, c. 1380]
中文解释
1. 谐音“芳的”-----芳心于什么什么的、对什么什么充满芳心的。2. fun => fond.3. 谐音“方德”------方德喜欢苗翠花。
实用例句
1. He seemed fond of her in a strictly professional way.
他似乎只是出于职业缘故而喜欢她。
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2. I'm very fond of Maurice and I'd make him a good wife.
我非常喜欢莫里斯，我会成为他的贤内助的。
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3. 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。
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4. She had become so fond of him, almost against her better judgement.
虽然明知不对，她还是深深喜欢上了他。
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5. My fond hope is that we will be ready by Christmastime.
