something of the/that kindspokenLIKE/SIMILAR something similar to what was expected or talked about 类似的事情，差不多的东西 Rosa was shocked by the news, although she had suspected something of the kind might happen. 罗莎虽然怀疑可能会发生那种事情，但听到这消息还是感到震惊。
something of the/that kind• Rosa felt such shock, although she told herself she should have expected something of the kind.• I still had five, and I had rather expected something of the kind might happen.• The news provoked among Zuwaya an instant recognition of necessary truth: they had always suspected something of the kind.• When something of that kind comes on to the market it creates a storm.• Certainly Hannah Mitchell wished something of the kind had existed to give her advice on childrearing.
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