be fond of sb, to like someone very much, especially when you have known them for a long time and almost feel love for them

喜欢某人:

Joe's quite fond of her, isn't he?

乔很喜欢她，是吗？

Over the years we've grown very fond of each other.

这些年来，我们渐渐喜欢上了对方。

be fond of (doing) sth, to like something, especially something you have liked for a long time

喜欢（做）某事，爱好某物〔尤指长期喜爱之物〕:

I'm not overly fond of cooking.

我不怎么喜欢烹饪。

I'd grown fond of the place and it was difficult to leave.

我已渐渐爱上这个地方，舍不得离开了。

be fond of doing sth, to do something often, especially something that annoys other people

老爱做某事〔尤指惹他人生气的事〕:

My grandfather was very fond of handing out advice to all my friends.

我祖父喜欢对我的每一位朋友都大赠忠告。

[only before noun] a fond look, smile, action etc shows you like someone very much

深情的，柔情的;

He gave her a fond look.

他深情地看了她一眼。

As we parted we said a fond farewell .

我们分手时深情道别。

have fond memories of sth / sb, to remember someone or something with great pleasure

有对某事/某人的愉快记忆:

Marie still had fond memories of their time together.

玛丽依然保留着他们在一起时的美好回忆。

a fond hope / belief, a belief or hope that something will happen, which seems silly because it is very unlikely to happen

天真的希望/轻信:

They sent him to another school in the fond hope that his behaviour would improve.

他们把他送到另一所学校，天真地希望他的行为会有所改善。

a fondness for expensive clothes

对高档衣服的钟爱