kind

noun

OPAL S

/kaɪnd/

[countable, uncountable]Idioms

a group of people or things that are the same in some way; a particular variety or type同类的人（或事物）；种类
- kind of somebody/something three kinds of cakes/cake三种蛋糕
- What kind of house do you live in?你住的房子是哪一种？
- They sell all kinds of things.他们出售各种各样的东西。
- I need to buy paper and pencils, that kind of thing.我需要买纸和铅笔之类的东西。
- His diet's terrible—burgers, chips, pizzas, that kind of stuff.他的饮食很糟糕——汉堡、薯条、比萨饼之类的东西。
- I'm the kind of person who hates to do anything wrong.我是那种讨厌做错事的人。
- We have the same kind of car.我们有同一种车。
- that kind of something I'll never have that kind of money (= as much money as that).我永远不会有那么多的钱。
- She isn't that kind of girl.她不是那种类型的女孩。
- this kind of something This kind of exercise is very popular.这种锻炼很受欢迎。
- of a kind Exercises of this kind are very popular.这种体育活动非常流行。
- music of all/various/different kinds各种类型的／不同种类的音乐
- The school is the first of its kind in Britain.这是英国同类学校中最早的一所。
- Would you like a drink of some kind?您想喝点什么吗？
- The regions differ in size, but not in kind.这些地区大小各异，但类型相同。
Grammar Point kind / sort
kind / sort
- Use the singular (kind/sort) or plural (kinds/sorts) depending on the word you use before them:用单数（kind/sort）还是复数（kinds/sorts）取决于之前的用词：
  each/one/every kind of animal每一种／一种／每一种动物
  all/many/other sorts of animals.所有／许多／其他种类的动物
- Kind/sort of is followed by a singular or uncountable noun:kind/sort of 后接单数名词或不可数名词：
  This kind of question often appears in the exam.这类问题在考试中经常出现。
  That sort of behaviour is not acceptable.那样的行为是不允许的。
- Kinds/sorts of is followed by a plural or uncountable noun:kinds/sorts of 后接复数名词或不可数名词：
  These kinds of questions often appear in the exam.这几类问题在考试中经常出现。
  These sorts of behaviour are not acceptable.这种行为是不允许的。
- Other variations are possible but less common:亦可能有其他结构，只是较少见：
  These kinds of question often appear in the exam.此类问题在考试中经常出现。
  These sort of things don’t happen in real life.这类事情在现实生活中不会发生。
  (This example is very informal and is considered incorrect by some people.)
- Note also that these examples are possible, especially in spoken English:另注意下列例句，尤其在口语中可能出现：
  The shelf was full of the sort of books I like to read.书架上摆满了我喜欢读的那种书。
  He faced the same kind of problems as his predecessor.他面临着与他的前任同样的问题。
  There are many different sorts of animal on the island.岛上有许多不同种类的动物。
  What kind of camera is this?这是哪种型号的照相机？
  What kind/kinds of cameras do you sell?你们卖哪种 / 哪些型号的照相机？
  There were three kinds of cakes/cake on the plate.盘子里有三种蛋糕。
- Be sure to eat enough of the right kind of food.要确保吃足够量的合适食物。
- I missed him, in a funny kind of way.我莫名其妙地想念他。
- I'm a fairly normal kind of guy.我是比较正常的那种人。
- Prostate cancer is the most common kind of cancer in men.前列腺癌是男性中最常见的癌症。
- You need some kind of cover over it to protect it from the rain.这东西要加上遮盖物以防雨淋。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- different
- same
- similar
- …
preposition
- in kind
- of a kind
- of… kind
- …
phrases
- a/the kind of thing
- a… kind of way
- nothing of the kind
- …
词源noun Old English cynd(e), gecynd(e), of Germanic origin; related to kin. The original sense was ‘nature, the natural order’, also ‘innate character, form, or condition’ (compare with the adjective kind); hence ‘a class ’or‘ race distinguished by innate characteristics’.

Idioms

in kind

(of a payment支付) consisting of goods or services, not money以实物支付；以货代款；以服务偿付
- As well as his salary, he gets benefits in kind.除了工资以外，他还以实物方式获得福利。
(formal) with the same thing以同样的方法（或手段）
- She insulted him and he responded in kind.她侮辱了他，他也以其人之道还治其人之身。

a kind of

(informal) used to show that something you are saying is not exact（表示不确切）某种，几分，隐约
- I had a kind of feeling this might happen.我当时就隐约地感到会出这样的事。

kind of

/ˈkaɪndə/

(also kinda)

(informal)

slightly; in some ways稍微；有几分；有点儿
- That made me feel kind of stupid.那使我感到有点儿愚蠢。
- I like him, kind of.我有点儿喜欢他。

nothing of the kind/sort

used to emphasize that the situation is very different from what has been said（强调情况与所说的大不相同）决不是那么回事，一点也不，才不哩；没有的事
- ‘I was terrible!’ ‘You were nothing of the kind.’“我那时糟透了！” “你才不哩。”

of a kind

(disapproving) not as good as it could be不怎么样，徒有其名（指不如本应有的那么好）
- You're making progress of a kind.你也算是有点进步的。
very similar同一类的；类似的
- They're two of a kind—both workaholics!他们俩一个样，都是工作狂！

one of a kind

the only one like this独一无二；独特 synonym unique
- My father was one of a kind—I'll never be like him.我的父亲很独特，我决不会像他的。

something of the/that kind

something like what has been said（与所言）类似的事物
- ‘He's resigning.’ ‘I'd suspected something of the kind.’“他要辞职了。” “我料到会有这样的事。”

kind

adjective

/kaɪnd/

(comparative kinder, superlative kindest)

caring about others; gentle, friendly and generous体贴的；慈祥的；友好的；宽容的
- a very kind and helpful person肯帮忙的好人
- a kind heart/face仁慈的心；友好的面容
- a kind action/gesture/comment友好的行为／姿态／评论
- You've been very kind.你真是体贴入微。
- kind to somebody/something kind to animals爱护动物
- (figurative) Soft water is kinder to your hair.软性水质不易损伤头发。
- (figurative) The weather was very kind to us.天气非常宜人。
- kind to do something Was it kind to let her find out this way?让她这样发现好吗？
- He was kind enough to take time out of his busy schedule to come here today.他今天从百忙之中抽出时间来这里，真是太好了。
- it is kind of somebody I think it was very kind of her.我觉得她真好。
- it is kind of somebody to do something It was really kind of you to help me.你帮我的忙，我太感激了。
- (formal) Thank you for your kind words.谢谢你的抬爱。
- The poems are reprinted here by kind permission of the author.经作者许可，这些诗在此转载。
- (formal) ‘Do have another.’ ‘That's very kind of you (= thank you).’“一定要再来一份。” “太谢谢你了。”
- We need a kinder, gentler society.我们需要一个更善良、更温和的社会。
- If an animal is badly injured, often the kindest thing to do is to destroy it painlessly.如果一只动物受了重伤，通常最仁慈的做法是毫无痛苦地摧毁它。
opposite unkind
- 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。
- (formal) Thank you for your kind invitation.感谢你的盛情邀请。
- It would be kinder if we didn’t mention his wife.如果我们不提他的妻子就更好了。
Topics Personal qualitiesb1
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- of
- to
(formal) used to make a polite request or give an order（客气请求或命令）
- Would you be kind enough to close the window?请把窗子关上好吗？
see also kindly, kindness

词源adjective Old English gecynde ‘natural, native’; in Middle English the earliest sense is ‘well born or well bred’, whence ‘well disposed by nature, courteous, gentle, benevolent’.

词汇	kind
释义	kind noun OPAL S /kaɪnd/ /kaɪnd/ [countable, uncountable]Idioms a group of people or things that are the same in some way; a particular variety or type同类的人（或事物）；种类 kind of somebody/something three kinds of cakes/cake三种蛋糕 What kind of house do you live in?你住的房子是哪一种？ They sell all kinds of things.他们出售各种各样的东西。 I need to buy paper and pencils, that kind of thing.我需要买纸和铅笔之类的东西。 His diet's terrible—burgers, chips, pizzas, that kind of stuff.他的饮食很糟糕——汉堡、薯条、比萨饼之类的东西。 I'm the kind of person who hates to do anything wrong.我是那种讨厌做错事的人。 We have the same kind of car.我们有同一种车。 that kind of something I'll never have that kind of money (= as much money as that).我永远不会有那么多的钱。 She isn't that kind of girl.她不是那种类型的女孩。 this kind of something This kind of exercise is very popular.这种锻炼很受欢迎。 of a kind Exercises of this kind are very popular.这种体育活动非常流行。 music of all/various/different kinds各种类型的／不同种类的音乐 The school is the first of its kind in Britain.这是英国同类学校中最早的一所。 Would you like a drink of some kind?您想喝点什么吗？ The regions differ in size, but not in kind.这些地区大小各异，但类型相同。 Grammar Point kind / sortkind / sort Use the singular (kind/sort) or plural (kinds/sorts) depending on the word you use before them:用单数（kind/sort）还是复数（kinds/sorts）取决于之前的用词： each/one/every kind of animal每一种／一种／每一种动物 all/many/other sorts of animals.所有／许多／其他种类的动物 Kind/sort of is followed by a singular or uncountable noun:kind/sort of 后接单数名词或不可数名词： This kind of question often appears in the exam.这类问题在考试中经常出现。 That sort of behaviour is not acceptable.那样的行为是不允许的。 Kinds/sorts of is followed by a plural or uncountable noun:kinds/sorts of 后接复数名词或不可数名词： These kinds of questions often appear in the exam.这几类问题在考试中经常出现。 These sorts of behaviour are not acceptable.这种行为是不允许的。 Other variations are possible but less common:亦可能有其他结构，只是较少见： These kinds of question often appear in the exam.此类问题在考试中经常出现。 These sort of things don’t happen in real life.这类事情在现实生活中不会发生。 (This example is very informal and is considered incorrect by some people.) Note also that these examples are possible, especially in spoken English:另注意下列例句，尤其在口语中可能出现： The shelf was full of the sort of books I like to read.书架上摆满了我喜欢读的那种书。 He faced the same kind of problems as his predecessor.他面临着与他的前任同样的问题。 There are many different sorts of animal on the island.岛上有许多不同种类的动物。 What kind of camera is this?这是哪种型号的照相机？ What kind/kinds of cameras do you sell?你们卖哪种 / 哪些型号的照相机？ There were three kinds of cakes/cake on the plate.盘子里有三种蛋糕。 Be sure to eat enough of the right kind of food.要确保吃足够量的合适食物。 I missed him, in a funny kind of way.我莫名其妙地想念他。 I'm a fairly normal kind of guy.我是比较正常的那种人。 Prostate cancer is the most common kind of cancer in men.前列腺癌是男性中最常见的癌症。 You need some kind of cover over it to protect it from the rain.这东西要加上遮盖物以防雨淋。 Collocations Dictionaryadjective different same similar … preposition in kind of a kind of… kind … phrases a/the kind of thing a… kind of way nothing of the kind … 词源noun Old English cynd(e), gecynd(e), of Germanic origin; related to kin. The original sense was ‘nature, the natural order’, also ‘innate character, form, or condition’ (compare with the adjective kind); hence ‘a class ’or‘ race distinguished by innate characteristics’. Idioms in kind (of a payment支付) consisting of goods or services, not money以实物支付；以货代款；以服务偿付 As well as his salary, he gets benefits in kind.除了工资以外，他还以实物方式获得福利。 (formal) with the same thing以同样的方法（或手段） She insulted him and he responded in kind.她侮辱了他，他也以其人之道还治其人之身。 a kind of (informal) used to show that something you are saying is not exact（表示不确切）某种，几分，隐约 I had a kind of feeling this might happen.我当时就隐约地感到会出这样的事。 kind of /ˈkaɪndə/ /ˈkaɪndə/ (also kinda) (informal) slightly; in some ways稍微；有几分；有点儿 That made me feel kind of stupid.那使我感到有点儿愚蠢。 I like him, kind of.我有点儿喜欢他。 nothing of the kind/sort used to emphasize that the situation is very different from what has been said（强调情况与所说的大不相同）决不是那么回事，一点也不，才不哩；没有的事 ‘I was terrible!’ ‘You were nothing of the kind.’“我那时糟透了！” “你才不哩。” of a kind (disapproving) not as good as it could be不怎么样，徒有其名（指不如本应有的那么好） You're making progress of a kind.你也算是有点进步的。 very similar同一类的；类似的 They're two of a kind—both workaholics!他们俩一个样，都是工作狂！ one of a kind the only one like this独一无二；独特 synonym unique My father was one of a kind—I'll never be like him.我的父亲很独特，我决不会像他的。 something of the/that kind something like what has been said（与所言）类似的事物 ‘He's resigning.’ ‘I'd suspected something of the kind.’“他要辞职了。” “我料到会有这样的事。” kind adjective /kaɪnd/ /kaɪnd/ (comparative kinder, superlative kindest) caring about others; gentle, friendly and generous体贴的；慈祥的；友好的；宽容的 a very kind and helpful person肯帮忙的好人 a kind heart/face仁慈的心；友好的面容 a kind action/gesture/comment友好的行为／姿态／评论 You've been very kind.你真是体贴入微。 kind to somebody/something kind to animals爱护动物 (figurative) Soft water is kinder to your hair.软性水质不易损伤头发。 (figurative) The weather was very kind to us.天气非常宜人。 kind to do something Was it kind to let her find out this way?让她这样发现好吗？ He was kind enough to take time out of his busy schedule to come here today.他今天从百忙之中抽出时间来这里，真是太好了。 it is kind of somebody I think it was very kind of her.我觉得她真好。 it is kind of somebody to do something It was really kind of you to help me.你帮我的忙，我太感激了。 (formal) Thank you for your kind words.谢谢你的抬爱。 The poems are reprinted here by kind permission of the author.经作者许可，这些诗在此转载。 (formal) ‘Do have another.’ ‘That's very kind of you (= thank you).’“一定要再来一份。” “太谢谢你了。” We need a kinder, gentler society.我们需要一个更善良、更温和的社会。 If an animal is badly injured, often the kindest thing to do is to destroy it painlessly.如果一只动物受了重伤，通常最仁慈的做法是毫无痛苦地摧毁它。 opposite unkind 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。 (formal) Thank you for your kind invitation.感谢你的盛情邀请。 It would be kinder if we didn’t mention his wife.如果我们不提他的妻子就更好了。 Topics Personal qualitiesb1 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be adverb extremely fairly very … preposition of to (formal) used to make a polite request or give an order（客气请求或命令） Would you be kind enough to close the window?请把窗子关上好吗？ see also kindly, kindness 词源adjective Old English gecynde ‘natural, native’; in Middle English the earliest sense is ‘well born or well bred’, whence ‘well disposed by nature, courteous, gentle, benevolent’.
随便看	intoners intoner's intones intoning into of the reckoning into place intorsion's into something into sth into the bargain into the distance into the reckoning into the stratosphere in toto in-toto intoto in tow in-tow intoxicant intoxicantly intoxicants intoxicate intoxicated intoxicatedly intoxicates