kind
- adj.友好的;友善的;宽容的;体贴的;慈祥的;客气请求或命令
- n.种类;同类的人(或事物)
kindnoun
C U同类的人（或事物）；种类
a group of people or things that are the same in some way; a particular variety or type
three kinds of cakes/cake
三种蛋糕
music of all/various/different kinds
各种类型的 / 不同种类的音乐
Exercises of this kind are very popular.
这种体育活动非常流行。
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。
The school is the first of its kind in Britain.
这是英国同类学校中最早的一所。
She isn't that kind of girl.
她不是那种类型的女孩。
The regions differ in size, but not in kind .
这些地区大小各异，但类型相同。
I need to buy paper and pencils, that kind of thing .
我需要买纸和铅笔之类的东西。
I'll never have that kind of money (= as much money as that) .
我永远不会有那么多的钱。
Would you like a drink of some kind ?
您想喝点什么吗？
adj.
体贴的；慈祥的；友好的；宽容的
caring about others; gentle, friendly and generous
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
kind to animals
爱护动物
You've been very kind.
你真是体贴入微。
It was really kind of you to help me.
你帮我的忙，我太感激了。
Soft water is kinder to your hair.
软性水质不易损伤头发。
The weather was very kind to us.
天气非常宜人。
Thank you for your kind invitation.
感谢你的盛情邀请。
‘Do have another.’ ‘That's very kind of you (= thank you) .’
“一定要再来一份。”“太谢谢你了。”
（客气请求或命令）
used to make a polite request or give an order
Would you be kind enough to close the window?
请把窗子关上好吗？
kind
NOUN USES AND PHRASES 名词用法和短语
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N-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.The party needs a different kind of leadership...
该党需要一种不同的领导风格。
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N-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.I hate Lewis and his kind just as much as you do...
我和你一样痛恨刘易斯之流。
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PHRASE 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.Adoption can fail for all kinds of reasons...
收养不成功可能有各种原因。
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PHRASE 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.It was kind of sad, really...
有点儿让人难过，真的。
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PHRASE 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.There is good news of a kind for the Prime Minister...
对总理来说也算是有个好消息。
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PHRASE 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.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。
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PHRASE 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.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。
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PHRASE 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.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。
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PHRASE 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.Inflation and the shortage of banknotes has forced factories to pay their workers in kind.
通货膨胀和纸币短缺使工厂不得不以实物抵付工人的工资。
ADJECTIVE USES 形容词用法
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ADJ-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.She is warm-hearted and kind to everyone and everything...
她对每个人每件事都很热心、宽厚。
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'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。
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ADJ-GRADED 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.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！
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ADJ-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.Summer clothes are invariably less kind to fuller figures.
体形较丰满的人穿夏装总是不那么好看。
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See also:kindly;kindness
noun
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- a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
- sculpture is a form of art
- what kinds of desserts are there?
- Synonym: sort form variety
adj
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- tolerant and forgiving under provocation
- our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke
- Synonym: tolerant
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- agreeable, conducive to comfort;hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet"
- a dry climate kind to asthmatics
- the genial sunshine
- Synonym: genial
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- having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature;used especially of persons and their behavior
- kind to sick patients
- a kind master
- kind words showing understanding and sympathy
- thanked her for her kind letter
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Time is a kind friend , he will make us old .
时间是位友善的朋友，他会使我们变老。
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I want to start by thanking Nicole for that very kind introduction
我想首先感谢妮可谢谢她友善的介绍
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A few kind words at the right time make all the difference .
在适当的时候说几句体贴话效果迥然不同。
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The school is the first of its kind in Britain .
这是英国同类学校中最早的一所。
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It was really kind of you to help me .
你帮我的忙，我太感激了。
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It was most kind of you to meet me .
你来接我真是太好了。
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I like him , kind of .
我有点儿喜欢他。
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Would you like a drink of some kind ?
您想喝点什么吗？
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Would you be kind enough to close the window ?
请把窗子关上好吗？
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I 'll never have that kind of money .
我永远不会有那么多的钱。
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Most people in this kind of job tend to work long hours .
很多从事这种工作的人往往工作时间很长。
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What kind of music do you like ?
你喜欢什么音乐？
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This kind of decision cannot ever be made in a vacuum .
这种决定绝不能脱离实际。
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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。
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This kind of behaviour gives students a bad name .
这种行为使学生们背上骂名。
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There were all kinds of thoughts running through my mind .
各种念头在我脑海中闪过。
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I should tell you , I 'm completely new to this kind of work .
我得告诉你，我干这活完全是个新手。
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How kind of you to help !
你来帮忙，真是太好了！
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What kind of house do you live in ?
你住的房子是哪一种？
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The weather was very kind to us .
天气非常宜人。
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You 've been very kind .
你真是体贴入微。
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She was kind enough to stand us a meal .
她真好，请我们吃了饭。
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The regions differ in size , but not in kind .
这些地区大小各异，但类型相同。
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She offered us five different kinds of cake .
她给我们提供了五种不同的蛋糕。
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I 've come to expect this kind of behaviour from him .
对于他的这种举止我渐渐不感到意外了。
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It was kind of you to offer .
感谢你的好意。
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This kind of question often appears in the exam .
这类问题在考试中经常出现。
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It was the kind of trip most of us only dream about .
这是我们大多数人只能梦想的旅行。
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That kind of behaviour is guaranteed to make him angry .
那样的行为肯定会让他生气。
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These kinds of question often appear in the exam .
此类问题在考试中经常出现。
普通用词，指有某种共同点、可以归为一类的人或事物，可与 sort/type 换用。
Solar energy is a new kind/sort/type of source of energy.
太阳能是一种新型能源。
This kind/sort/type of tablet is soluble in water.
这种药片能溶于水。
Birds can be divided into many kinds/sorts/types.
鸟可以分成许多类。
There are different kinds/sorts/types of animals in Shanghai Wild Animal Park.
在上海野生动物园有许多种不同的动物。
较正式用词，指人或事物的类别，强调在某一分类系统中有特别定义的群体。
String instruments are a category of musical instrument.
弦乐器是乐器的一种。
They placed the book in the wrong category.
他们把这本书错放到另一个类别中了。
These goods all fall within this category.
这些货物都属于这一类。
普通用词，指按照某种共同属性或特点而划分的一群、一类、一套等。
Has he passed the test for this class of vehicle?
他通过这种车辆的考试了吗？
Music can be divided into several classes.
音乐可以分为若干类。
The orchid is a class of plant which I have never tried to grow.
兰花这类植物我从来没试着种过。
Animals can be divided into different classes.
动物可以分为不同种类。
没有 kind 正式，指对人或事物进行的大致分类，有时含轻蔑之意。
I like all sorts of food - I'm not fussy.
各种食物我都喜欢，我不挑剔。
We don't handle that sort of magazine.
我们不经销那一类杂志。
This sort of music is rubbish.
这种音乐毫无价值。
We'll do nothing of the sort.
这种事我们不干。
We talked on all sorts of subjects.
我们谈了各种话题。
指明确地按客观条件细分的一类人或事物，具有相似的特性或性质，含有别于其他群体之意。
This is a new type of apple.
这种苹果是新品种。
I'm unfamiliar with this type of computer.
我不熟悉这种类型的计算机。
What type of music do you like?
你喜欢什么类型的音乐？
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