| 单词 | kind |
| 释义 | noun | adjective kindkind1 /kaɪnd/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1TYPE [countable] a type or sort of person or thing SYN type, sort: kind of What kind of car is that? Are you and your brother in some kind of trouble? All kinds of people live here. Disasters of this kind take everyone by surprise.the biggest/best etc. of its kind It’s the best sports shoe of its kind.be the kind (of person/man etc.) to do something Martha’s not the kind of woman to make quick decisions.of some/any kind She doesn’t eat meat of any kind.the right/wrong/best etc. kind They had lots of bags in the store, but they weren’t the right kind.of the worst/best etc. kind hypocrisy of the worst kind Ben’s not the marrying kind (=he is unlikely to want to get married).► see thesaurus at type1SPOKEN PHRASES2kind of (also kinda) a)slightly or in some ways SYN sort of: I think he’s kind of cute. b)used when you are explaining something and want to avoid being exact or giving details SYN sort of: I kind of borrowed the money from your wallet.3a kind of (a) used to say that your description of something is not exact: a kind of reddish-brown color4something of that/the kind something similar to what has been mentioned: “Did your principal really say that he was sorry?” “Yeah, something of that kind.”5nothing of the kind (also not anything of the kind) used to emphasize that what has been said is not true: I never said anything of the kind.6GROUP [singular] people or things that are similar in some way or belong to the same group: New immigrants tend to cling to their own kind (=people who are like them).7two/three etc. of a kind two or three people or things that are of the same type: Three of a kind (=three playing cards with the same number on them) beats two pairs.8one of a kind the only one of a particular type of something: This Persian carpet is one of a kind. → see also one-of-a-kind9of a kind used to say that something is not as good as it should be: Elections of a kind are held, but there is only one party to vote for.10in kind reacting by doing the same thing as someone else has just done: Other airlines responded in kind to United’s lowering of prices. → see also payment in kind at payment (4)[Origin: Old English cynd]GRAMMAR: kind of, sort of, type of• Kind of, sort of, and type of are used in the singular before singular and uncountable nouns: This is one kind/sort/type of flower that is easy to grow. This is my favorite kind/sort/type of bread.• The plural forms kinds of, sorts of, and types of are used before plural nouns in more informal English: These kinds/sorts/types of flowers are easy to grow. Don’t say: this kind/sort/type of flowers. More formally you can say: flowers of this kind/sort/type noun | adjective kindkind2 ●●● W2 adjective 1saying or doing things that show that you care about other people and want to help them or make them happy OPP unkind: That was such a kind thing to say. My aunt was a kind woman.kind to Mr. Linam has been very kind to me.it is kind of somebody to do something It’s so kind of them to let us borrow their car.THESAURUSnice – friendly and kind. Nice sounds more informal than kind: It was really nice of him to give me a ride home.considerate – thinking about other people’s feelings or about what would be helpful to them, or showing that you do this: It was considerate of her to call when she was going to be late.thoughtful – thinking of things you can do to make other people happy, or doing things that show that you think in this way: His birthday gift was so thoughtful – it was just what I wanted.caring – kind and wanting to take care of people, or doing things that show that you are this way: Kids need to know there is a caring adult that they can talk to.helpful – always willing to help people, or doing things that show that you are this way: It was very helpful of him to take his grandmother to the hospital.gentle – kind and never angry or violent, or doing things that show that you are this way: He was a gentle man who never raised his voice.compassionate formal – feeling or showing sympathy for people who are unhappy or suffering: My father was firm with us, but also warm and compassionate.sympathetic – feeling or showing that you understand how sad, hurt, lonely, etc. someone feels: He gave me a sympathetic look.unselfish – thinking about other people’s needs before your own, or doing things that show that you think this way: For the relationship to work, both partners have to learn to be unselfish at times.generous – always willing to give people money, presents, etc. without expecting anything back from them, or showing that you are this way: My grandfather was very generous with his money and his time.humane – treating people or animals in a way that is not cruel and causes them as little pain or suffering as possible: The group works to promote the humane treatment of animals.2would you be so kind as to do something (also would you be kind enough to do something) formal used to make a polite request: I wonder if you would be so kind as to check these figures for me.3not bad or not causing harm or suffering OPP unkind: kind to Life has been kind to me. → see also kindly1, kindness |
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