单词 | kind |
释义 | Word Frequency kind 1(kaɪnd) adjective 1. having a friendly or generous nature or attitude 2. helpful to others or to another a kind deed 3. considerate or humane 4. cordial; courteous (esp in the phrase kind regards) 5. pleasant; agreeable; mild a kind climate 6. informal beneficial or not harmful a detergent that is kind to the hands 7. archaic loving Word origin Old English gecynde natural, native; see kind2Word Frequency kind 2(kaɪnd) noun ▶ USAGE The mixture of plural and singular constructions, although often used informally with kind and sort, should be avoided in serious writing: children enjoy those kinds (not those kind) of stories; these sorts (not these sort) of distinctions are becoming blurred1. a class or group having characteristics in common; sort; type two of a kind what kind of creature? 2. an instance or example of a class or group, esp a rudimentary one heating of a kind 3. essential nature or character the difference is one of kind rather than degree 4. archaic gender or sex 5. archaic nature; the natural order 6. in kind 7. kind of Word origin Old English gecynd nature; compare Old English cyn kin, Gothic kuni race, Old High German kikunt, Latin gens |
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