kindred
n
(fml 文)
1 [U] family relationship 親屬關(guān)系
claim kindred with sb 聲稱與某人有親屬關(guān)系.
2 [pl v] one's family and relatives 家人和親戚
Most of his kindred still live in Ireland. 他的親戚大部分仍住在愛爾蘭. Cf 參看 kin 1. kindred, adj [attrib 作定語]
(fml 文)
1 having a common source; related 同宗的; 同源的; 有關(guān)的
kindred families 同宗親屬
English and Dutch are kindred languages. 英語和荷蘭語是同源的語言.
2 similar 類似的; 相似的: hunting and shooting and kindred activities 打獵、 射擊及之類的活動(dòng).
3 (idm 習(xí)語) a kindred `spirit person whose tastes, feelings, etc are similar to one's own 意氣相投的人
We immediately realized that we were kindred spirits. 我們馬上發(fā)覺彼此志同道合.