1N-COUNT 种类 If you talk about a particular kind of thing, you are talking about one of the types or sorts of that thing. 种类
The party needs a different kind of leadership. [+ of]
该党需要一种不同的领导风格。
Had Jamie ever been in any kind of trouble?. [+ of]
杰米遇到过什么麻烦吗?
I'm not the kind of person to get married.
我不是那种适合结婚的人。
This book prize is the biggest of its kind in the world.
这一图书奖项是世界上同类奖项中分量最重的。
Ear pain of any kind must never be ignored.
决不要忽视耳部的任何疼痛。
2N-COUNT 同类人 If you refer to someone's kind, you are referring to all the other people that are like them or that belong to the same class or set. 同类人 [disapproval]
3PHRASE 各种类型的;五花八门的 You can use all kinds of to emphasize that there are a great number and variety of particular things or people. 各种类型的;五花八门的 [emphasis]
Adoption can fail for all kinds of reasons.
收养不成功可能有各种原因。
Donations came from all kinds of people.
捐赠来自于各界人士。
All kinds of remarkable things began to happen.
开始发生各种不寻常的事。
4PHRASE 稍微;有几分;有点儿 You use kind of when you want to say that something or someone can be roughly described in a particular way. 稍微;有几分;有点儿 [spoken, vagueness]
5PHRASE 名不副实,徒有其名(指不如本应有的那么好) You can use of a kind to indicate that something is not as good as it might be expected to be, but that it seems to be the best that is possible or available. 名不副实,徒有其名(指不如本应有的那么好)
There is good news of a kind for the Prime Minister.
对总理来说也算是有个好消息。
She finds solace of a kind in alcohol.
她从酒精中多少得到一些安慰。
SYN of a sort, of a type
6PHRASE 独一无二的;独特的 If you refer to someone or something as one of a kind, you mean that there is nobody or nothing else like them. 独一无二的;独特的 [approval]
She's a very unusual woman, one of a kind.
她是个非常与众不同的女人,是独一无二的。
7PHRASE 两个/三个/四个同一类的 If you refer, for example, to two, three, or four of a kind, you mean two, three, or four similar people or things that seem to go well or belong together. 两个/三个/四个同一类的
They were two of a kind, from the same sort of background.
他们俩是一类人,有相同的背景。
8PHRASE 以同样的方式 If you respond in kind, you react to something that someone has done to you by doing the same thing to them. 以同样的方式
They hurled defiant taunts at the riot police, who responded in kind.
他们向防暴警察挑衅大骂,防暴警察同样回骂他们。
9PHRASE 以实物支付;以货代款;以服务偿付 If you pay a debt in kind, you pay it in the form of goods or services and not money. 以实物支付;以货代款;以服务偿付
Inflation and the shortage of banknotes has forced factories to pay their workers in kind.
1ADJ-GRADED 慈祥的;体贴的;乐于助人的 Someone who is kind behaves in a gentle, caring, and helpful way towards other people. 慈祥的;体贴的;乐于助人的
She is warm-hearted and kind to everyone and everything.
她对每个人每件事都很热心、宽厚。
I must thank you for being so kind to me. [+ to]
我很感激你对我这么好。
It was very kind of you to come. [+ of]
你能来真是太好了。
kindly
'You seem tired this morning, Jenny,' she said kindly.
“你今天早上看上去很累,珍妮,”她关切地说。
2ADJ-GRADED [verb-link ADJ]请…,…可以吗(表示坚定且客气地请求某人做某事) You can use kind in expressions such as please be so kind as to and would you be kind enough to in order to ask someone to do something in a firm but polite way. 请…,…可以吗(表示坚定且客气地请求某人做某事) [politeness]
Please be so kind as to see to it that all the alterations are made at once!.
请务必立即执行变更!
I wonder if you'd be kind enough to call him.
请你给他打个电话好吗?
3ADJ-GRADED 突出优点的;使胜过实物的 Something that is kind emphasizes the good qualities in something, and perhaps makes it appear better than it really is. 突出优点的;使胜过实物的
Summer clothes are invariably less kind to fuller figures.
ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤different, same, similar不同的種類;同類;相似的種類◇She does the same kind of work as me.她和我幹同樣的工作。➤all, another, any, some, various所有種類;另一種;任何一種;某一種;不同種類◇You need some kind of cover over it to protect it from the rain.這東西要加上遮蓋物以防雨淋。◇We stock various kinds of lawnmower.我們備有各種割草機。➤each, every每一種▸➤certain, distinct, exact, particular, special, specific某種種類;獨特的種類;確切的種類;特定的種類;特別的種類◇Certain kinds of food are unsuitable for small children.某些種類的食品幼童不宜食用。➤best, good最好的/很好的一種▸➤bad, worst糟糕的/最差的一種▸➤right, wrong合適的/不合適的一種◇Be sure to eat enough of the right kind of food.要確保吃足夠量的合適食物。◇This is the exact kind of thing I want.這正是我想要的那種東西。➤common, normal, typical, usual常見的/正常的/典型的/尋常的種類◇I'm a fairly normal kind of guy.我是比較正常的那種人。◇Prostate cancer is the most common kind of cancer in men.前列腺癌是男性中最常見的癌症。➤new新種類◇the need for a new kind of leadership對新型領導的需要➤favourite/favorite鍾愛的種類◇Musicals were her favourite / favorite kind of movie.音樂劇是她所鍾愛的電影類型。➤funny, odd, peculiar, strange, weird可笑的/奇異的/奇特的/奇怪的/怪異的種類➤rare, unique稀有的/獨一無二的種類◇They played a truly unique kind of punk rock.他們演奏了一種真正獨一無二的朋克搖滾。PREPOSITION➤in kind在種類方面◇The regions differ in size, but not in kind.這些地區大小不同,但類型相同。➤of a kind未如理想;同一類的◇You're making progress of a kind (= some progress, but not very much, or not of the best type).你也算是有點兒進步。◇They're two of a kind (= very like each other)-both workaholics!他們倆是同一種人 - 都是工作狂!➤of... kind⋯種類的◇books of every kind各種各樣的書◇music of different kinds不同種類的音樂➤of its kind同類中◇The new school was the first of its kind.這所新學校是同類型中最好的。➤kind of某種⋯◇a special kind of oil一種特殊的油PHRASES➤a/the kind of thing一種/這種事物◇Do you know the kind of thing I mean?你知道我指的那種東西嗎?◇They sell all kinds of things.他們賣各種各樣的東西。➤a... kind of way一種⋯方式◇I missed him, in a funny kind of way.我莫名其妙地想念他。➤nothing of the kind絕對不是這樣◇'I was terrible!' 'You were nothing of the kind!'“我太差勁了!”“你才不呢!”➤nothing of that kind, something of that kind, something of the kind完全不是那麼回事;大體是那麼回事◇'He's resigning.' 'I'd suspected something of the kind.'“他要辭職了。”“我已猜到幾分了。”kind
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VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤be仁慈◇She was endlessly kind and sympathetic.她無比仁慈,富有同情心。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常善良▸➤especially, genuinely, most, particularly非常仁慈;十分和藹;極其體貼;特別善良PREPOSITION➤of⋯令人感激◇It really was most kind of you to help.承蒙相助,我不勝感激。➤to對⋯友好◇My boss has been extremely kind to me.老闆對我非常好。
➡ See also the entry for category另见category条kind ♦︎ sort ♦︎ type ♦︎ form ♦︎ version ♦︎ variety ♦︎ style ♦︎ genre ♦︎ nature ♦︎ brandThese are all words for a group of people or things that are the same in some way.这些词均表示种类、类型。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a kind / sort / type / form / version / variety / style / genre / brand of sth◆of a / the ... kind / sort / type / form / variety / style / nature◆in kind / type / form / style / nature◆different kinds / sorts / types / forms / versions / varieties / styles / genres◆various kinds / sorts / types / forms / versions / styles / genres◆a different kind / sort / type / form / version / style / nature / brand◆another kind / sort / type / form / version / variety / style / brand◆the same kind / sort / type / form / version / variety / style / genre / nature / brand◆all kinds / sorts / types / forms / varieties / styles / brands (of sth)◆every / any kind / sort / type / form / variety / style / nature◆some kind / sort / type / form / variety / nature (of sth)◆a particular kind / sort / type / form / version / variety / style / genre / nature / brand◆the best / worst kind / sort / type / form◆a / the / that kind / sort / type of thing◆of this / that kind / sort / type◆of every kind / sort / type / form / variety / style / nature■kind [countable, uncountable] a group of people or things that are similar in a particular way同类的人(或事物);种类◆They play music of all kinds.他们演奏各种类型的音乐。◆The school is the first of its kind in the UK.这是英国同类学校中最早的一所。◆She does the same kind of work as me.她和我做同一种工作。◆She isn't that kind of person.她不是那种人。◆I miss him, in a funny kind of way.我对他有一种莫名其妙的思念。◆They sell all kinds of things.他们出售各种各样的东西。◆You're going to need some kind of cover to protect it from the rain.你得拿什么东西把它盖上以防止雨淋。◆'I was terrible!' 'You were nothing of the kind!'“我那时糟透了!”“你才不哩。”■sort [countable] (especially BrE) a group of people or things that are similar in a particular way同类的人(或事物);种类◆'What sort of music do you like?' 'Oh, all sorts.'“你喜欢哪一类音乐?”“噢,哪一类都喜欢。”◆This sort of problem is quite common.这类问题相当普遍。◆He's the sort of person who only cares about money.他这种人一心只想着钱。◆Most people went on training courses of one sort or another.多数人都上过这样那样的培训班。◆ (spoken) What sort of price are you willing to pay(= approximately what price)?你愿意出什么样的价? see also sort ⇨ classifyverb■type [countable] a class or group of people or things that share particular qualities or features or are part of a larger group类型;种类◆He mixes with all types of people.他和各种类型的人打交道。◆What type of car do you drive?你开的是哪种类型的汽车?◆How much do you charge for this type of work?这种活你收多少钱?◆This is the oldest existing shrine of its type.这是现存的同类神社中历史最悠久的一座。◆You can divide his novels into three main types.他的小说可以分成三大类。◆She has a very rare blood type.她的血型非常罕见。◆This is a new formula for all skin types.这是一种适合各种肤质的新配方。NOTE辨析 Kind, sort or type?Kind is the most frequent of these words in this meaning. Sort is also frequent but is slightly more informal than kind and is used more in spoken English than in written English, and more in British English than in American English. Type is slightly more formal than the other two words and tends to be used more to talk about things that can be divided into classes or groups in a fairly objective way, for example in official, scientific or academic contexts.这几个词中kind的使用频率最高,sort的使用频率也较高,但稍不如kind正式。sort多用于口语而非书面语,多用于英式英语而非美式英语。type比另外两个词稍正式些,往往指可以很客观地去分类的事物,例如官方、科学或学术语境中的事物。■form [countable] one type of a thing that exists in a number of different types, especially when these have different physical characteristics(尤指根据物理特性界定的)类型,种类◆We need to look for an alternative form of energy.我们需要寻找一种替代型能源。◆This is one of the most common forms of cancer.这是其中一种最常见的癌症。◆Will we ever discover intelligent life forms on other planets?我们会在其他星球上发现高智能的生命形态吗?◆Music is not like other art forms.音乐不同于其他艺术形式。ⓘ Different forms of a thing are usually different in their physical characteristics, in a way that different types of a thing need not be.一种事物的不同form通常具有不同的物理特性,而一种事物的不同type则不一定这样◆He mixes with all forms of people.◆Are there intelligent life types on other planets? see also form ⇨ form1■version [countable] a copy of sth, especially a product, that is slightly different from the original thing(尤指产品的)版本,型式◆the latest version of the Volkswagen Golf大众高尔夫车系的最新车型◆the de luxe / luxury version豪华型◆The English version of the novel is due for publication next year.这部小说的英译本预定明年出版。■variety [countable] a type of a thing, for example a plant or language, that is different from the others in the same general group(植物、语言等的)变种,变体;品种◆Apples come in a great many varieties.苹果品种繁多。◆The variety of English that they speak is closer to American than British.他们所讲的那种英语更接近于美式英语而非英式英语。◆They stock over 200 varieties of cheese.他们备有200多种奶酪。■style [countable, uncountable] the features of a book, painting, building, etc. that make it typical of a particular author, artist, historical period, etc.(文学作品、绘画、建筑等的)风格,体◆This is a fine example of the Gothic style.这是哥特风格的一个佳例。◆The city contains many different styles of architecture.这座城市拥有多种不同的建筑风格。◆They were told to write the passage in the style of Hemingway.他们被要求模仿海明威的风格写短文。■genre ˈʒɒ̃rə, ˈʒɒnrə; NAmEˈʒɑːnrə [countable, uncountable] (formal) a particular style or type of literature, art, music or film that can be recognized because of its special features(文学、艺术、音乐或电影的)体裁,类型◆Crime fiction is a genre which seems likely to stay with us for many years.看来犯罪小说这种文学样式在很长一段时间内不会消亡。◆His essay discusses theories of style and genre.他的文章探讨了风格与体裁方面的理论。■natureˈneɪtʃə(r) [singular] (ratherformal) a particular type of sth种类;类型◆His books were mainly of a scientific nature.他的书主要是科学类的。◆Don't worry about things of that nature.不用担心那类事情。◆Decisions of this nature often take a long time.作这类决定常常要花很长时间。ⓘ In this meaning nature is usually used in the phrase of a ... nature. * nature表达此义时通常用于短语of a ... nature。■brand [countable] a particular type of sth, especially sb's particular way of doing or thinking about sth类型(尤指某人独特的行为或思维方式)◆She has her own unique brand of humour.她有自己别具一格的幽默。kind
adjective
➡ See also the entry for nice2另见nice条第2义kind ♦︎ good ♦︎ generous ♦︎ benign ♦︎ benevolent ♦︎ considerate ♦︎ sweet ♦︎ thoughtfulThese words all describe a person who cares about other people, is willing to help them, and considers their needs and feelings.这些词均表示体贴的、助人为乐的、为别人着想的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆kind / good / generous / benevolent / considerate to / towards / toward sb◆to be kind / good / generous / considerate / sweet / thoughtful of sb (to do sth)◆a kind / generous / benevolent / considerate / sweet / thoughtful man / woman / person◆a kind / generous / considerate / thoughtful gesture◆very kind / good / generous / considerate / sweet / thoughtful◆extremely kind / good / generous / considerate■kind(of a person) caring about others and willing to help them; gentle and friendly; (of an action or expression) showing these feelings(人、行为或措辞)体贴的,慈爱的,和善的◆They were taught to be kind to animals.他们受过教导要爱护动物。◆It was really kind of you to help me.你帮我的忙,我太感激了。◆She may seem quite stern at times, but she has a kind heart.她有时看上去可能很严厉,但却有一颗仁慈的心。◆Thanks for your card-it was a very kind thought.谢谢你的贺卡,你真有心。OPPcruel ⇨ cruel, unkind ⇨ meanadj.1 see also caring ⇨ loving▸kindly
adverb
◆She kindly agreed to give me a ride home.她爽快地答应载我回家。▸kindness
noun
[uncountable] ◆She wanted to thank him for his kindness.她想谢谢他的好意。■good [not usually before noun] (ratherinformal, especiallyspoken) willing to help; showing kindness to other people助人为乐;心地善良;好心◆He was very good to me when I was ill.我生病时他对我关怀备至。◆It was good of you to come.你能来真是太好了。◆I had a lot of time off work, but my boss was very good about it.那时候我经常请假,可我老板对此非常谅解。ⓘ Good is the most frequent of these words in spoken English. In this meaning it is not usually used before a noun: a good man/woman is a slightly more formal expression and has the more general meaning of sb who has good principles and lives a good, moral life; being kind to people is only part of the meaning. * good是本组词中最常用于口语的词,表达此义时通常不作定语。a good man/woman是一种稍较正式的表达方式,含义较广,指坚持原则且遵守道德的好人,而心地善良仅为其含义之一。 see also good ⇨ good5■generouskind in the way you treat people; willing to see what is good about sb/sth宽厚的;仁慈的;宽宏大量的◆Her generous spirit shone through in everything she did.她所做的每件事都体现出宽宏大量的精神。◆He wrote a very generous assessment of my work.他给我写的工作评价不吝赞誉之词。OPPmean ⇨ meanadj.1■benign bɪˈnaɪn (formal) kind and gentle; not causing any harm善良的;和善的;慈祥的◆Her face was gentle and benign.她一脸和蔼慈祥。◆The presence of women and children had a benign influence on the soldiers.受到在场的妇女和儿童的影响,士兵们变得和善起来。▸benignly
adverb
◆She smiled benignly as the students entered the room.学生走进房间时她露出了和蔼的笑容。■benevolent bəˈnevələnt (formal) (especially of sb in authority) kind, helpful and generous(尤指当权者)仁慈的,体恤照顾的,慷慨的◆The colonel was benevolent, but not stupid.上校很仁慈,但并不愚蠢。◆She took a benevolent interest in her nieces' education.她十分关怀几名侄女的学业。■considerate kənˈsɪdərət thinking of other people's feelings and wishes; careful not to hurt or upset others考虑周到的;替人着想的;体贴的◆Try to be a bit more considerate.请再多一点替人着想。◆Louis was a kind, caring and considerate young man.路易斯是一个和善、亲切而又体贴的年轻人。OPPinconsiderate ⇨ insensitive▸consideration
noun
[uncountable] ◆You should show a little more consideration towards other people.你应该多体谅一下别人。■sweet (ratherinformal, especiallyspoken) having or showing a kind character善良的;和蔼的;温柔的◆It was sweet of them to offer to help.他们主动提出帮忙,真是好心人。◆She gave him her sweetest smile.她向他投以极其温柔的一笑。■thoughtfulshowing that you are thinking about and care about other people体贴的;关心别人的;关切的◆It was very thoughtful of you to send the flowers.你送来了花,想得真周到。OPPthoughtless ⇨ insensitiveNOTE辨析 Considerate or thoughtful?Thoughtful is more often used when sb does a particular thing for sb else without being asked to. Considerate is used more about sb's general character and their attitude towards people. * thoughtful常指主动为别人做了一件体贴的事;considerate常修饰某人的性格及待人的态度。