Kind
[ ka?nd ]
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n. 〈古〉方式，方法;本質，天性;同類;某類;
adj. 仁慈的，體貼的;友善的，好心的;溫和;寬宏大量的;
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I appreciate your kind words.
我很感謝你好心的安慰。
This kind of behaviour characterizes the criminal mind.
這種舉止是罪犯的心理特征。
They differ in size but not in kind.
它們大小不一但本質相同。
They are very kind to me.
他們對我很好。
She is not the kind to tell lies.
她不是那種撒謊的人。
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【記】※ find-發現,kind-種類:發現生物新種類
※ kin-親戚,kind-親切的:親戚之間一般是比較親切的
※ kin-家庭成員,kind-和睦:家庭成員和睦,工作事業發達,這不正是“家和萬事興”
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kind
adj
friendly and thoughtful to others 親切的; 和藹的; 友好的; 仁慈的; 慈愛的
Would you be kind enough to/be so kind as to help me? 請你幫幫我的忙好嗎?
a kind man, gesture, face, thought 友好的人、 姿勢、 面容、 想法
She always has a kind word for (ie stops to speak kindly to) everyone. 她跟誰都能和藹地談談話.
kind n
1 [C] group having similar characteristics; sort; type; variety 種類
fruit of various kinds/various kinds of fruit 各種水果
Do you want all the same kind, or a mixture? 您都要同一種的還是要什錦的?
Don't trust him: I know his kind, ie what sort of person he is. 別相信他, 這種人我了解.
She's not the kind (of woman/person) to lie. 她不是那種愛撒謊的（女）人.
2 [U] nature; character 本質; 性質
They differ in size but not in kind. 這些東西的區別只是大小不同而實質一樣.
3 (idm 習語) in kind
(a) (of payment) in goods or natural produce, not in money （指償付）以實物償付
When he had no money, the farmer sometimes used to pay me in kind, eg with a sack of potatoes. 那個農民沒有現款時, 有時候給我些東西抵帳（如給一袋土豆）.
(b) (fig 比喻) with something similar 以同樣方式
repay insults in kind, ie by being insulting in return 受到侮辱後以同樣方式侮辱對方. a kind of (infml 口) (used to express uncertainty 用以表示不確)
I had a kind of (ie a vague) feeling this might happen. 我隱約感到這事可能發生.
He's a kind of unofficial adviser, but I'm not sure exactly what he does. 他像個非官方的顧問, 但說不好他究竟是干什麼的. kind of (infml 口) slightly; to some extent 稍微; 有點兒; 有幾分
I'm not sure why, but I feel kind of sorry for him. 不知為什麼, 我有點為他惋惜.
`Is she interested?' `Well, kind of.' ｀她感興趣嗎?＇｀嗯, 有點兒.＇ nothing of the `kind/sort not at all like it 一點都不像; 毫無類似處
People had told me she was very pleasant but she's nothing of the kind. 人家告訴我她很可愛, 可是她根本不是那樣. of a kind
(a) very similar 很相似的; 同一類的
They look alike, talk alike, even think alike they're two of a kind/they're very much of a kind. 他們長得很像、 說話很像、 連想法都很像--他們倆完全是一個類型.
(b) (derog 貶) of an inferior kind 低劣的; 差勁的
The town offers entertainments of a kind, but nothing like what you'll find in the city. 鎮上有些所謂的娛樂, 但與城里的截然不同. something of the kind something like what has been said 類似所說的某事
Did you say they're moving? I'd heard something of the kind myself. 是你說他們要搬家嗎? 我也聽到過這樣的話. kind, NOTE ON USAGE 用法:
1 After kind of/sort of it is usual to have a singular noun 在kind of/sort of之後通常有個單數名詞
What kind of/sort of tree is that? 那是什麼樹?
There are many different kinds of/sorts of snake in South America. 南美洲有很多種蛇. Informally, it is possible to use a plural noun thus 口語中可以用復數名詞
I have met all kinds of/sorts of salesmen, tourists, etc. 我見過各種各樣的售貨員、 游客等. In more formal usage the plural noun can be put in front 在比較莊重的用語中, 復數名詞可放在前面
People of that kind/sort never apologize. 那種人從來不向人道歉.
Snakes of many kinds/sorts are found in South America. 南美洲有很多種蛇.
2 Kind of/sort of are also used informally to indicate that somebody or something is not genuine or of good quality, or to suggest vagueness 口語中 kind of/sort of還可指某人或某事物的情況不是真的或不那麼好, 或表示說不準
I had a kind of/sort of holiday in the summer but I couldn't really re...
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*[kaind]n. 種類, 性質, 方式a. 親切的, 仁慈的, 和藹的【經】 實物相關詞組: have a kind of suspicion that... in kind kind of of a kind nothing of the kind something of the kind a kind of with kind regards
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型式，種類，性質
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May I see your resume?
我可以看一下你的簡歷嗎？
If his plan works, he'll earn 100 million in 10 years.
如果按照他的計劃做，十年就能掙到一億元了。
He suggests you leave here at once.
他建議你立刻離開這兒。