fond of

fond of — idiom

1. to feel warm liking or gentle affection for someone or something, or to enjoy do

1.慣用語B1
釋義

to feel warm liking or gentle affection for someone or something, or to enjoy doing something regularly as a pleasant habit

例句

Bao's grandmother is very fond of the children who live next door.

fond of + noun phrase for affectionate liking

Arjun has grown fond of playing chess on Saturday mornings.

be fond of + gerund for habitual enjoyment

同義詞
  • keen on

    more enthusiastic; informal and common in British English

  • attached to

    stronger emotional bond, implies personal closeness

  • partial to

    more informal and often limited to food, drink, or small pleasures

反義詞
  • indifferent to

    neutral lack of interest rather than active dislike

  • averse to

    stronger avoidance or distaste for something

文法句型

be fond of + noun phrase

be fond of + gerund

用法筆記

Fond of is used with the verb 'be' (or 'become', 'grow') and is always followed by 'of' then a noun, noun phrase, or gerund (-ing form). It expresses a long-term, gentle liking rather than a sudden or intense passion.

常見錯誤

❌I am fond with chocolate.
✅I am fond of chocolate.
💡The correct preposition after 'fond' is 'of', not 'with'.
❌She is fond to read novels.
✅She is fond of reading novels.
💡'Fond of' must be followed by a noun or gerund, never by an infinitive.