a·kin /əˈkɪn/ a. | ad.I a. [一般作表语] 1. 同类的；近似的 words akin in form but different in meaning 形同义异的词 Training pet animals is somewhat akin to training children. 驯养宠畜与教育孩子有些相像。 I looked at him with something akin to panic. 我多少有些恐慌地看他。 2. 同族的，有血缘关系的 Your cousins are closely akin to you. 你的堂表兄弟姐妹与你是近亲。 3. 【语】同源的 II ad. 在亲缘关系上