kind
noun OPAL S
/kaɪnd/
/kaɪnd/
[countable, uncountable]Idioms - a group of people or things that are the same in some way; a particular variety or type
同类的人（或事物）；种类 - kind of somebody/something three kinds of cakes/cake
三种蛋糕 - 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。 - I need to buy paper and pencils, that kind of thing.
我需要买纸和铅笔之类的东西。 - His diet's terrible—burgers, chips, pizzas, that kind of stuff.
他的饮食很糟糕——汉堡、薯条、披萨，诸如此类。 - I'm the kind of person who hates to do anything wrong.
我是那种不喜欢做错事的人。 - We have the same kind of car.
我们的车是同款的。 - that kind of something I'll never have that kind of money (= as much money as that).
我永远不会有那么多的钱。 - He wouldn't say anything about it. He's not that kind of man.
他不会对此说什么。他不是那样的人。 - this kind of something This kind of exercise is very popular.
这种运动很受欢迎。 - of a kind Exercises of this kind are very popular.
这种体育活动非常流行。 - music of all/various/different kinds
各种类型的／不同种类的音乐 - The school is the first of its kind in Britain.
这是英国同类学校中最早的一所。 - Would you like a drink of some kind?
您想喝点什么吗？ - The regions differ in size, but not in kind.
这些地区大小各异，但类型相同。
Grammar Point kind / sortkind / sort- Use the singular (kind/sort) or plural (kinds/sorts) depending on the word you use before them:
- each/one/every kind of animal
每一种／一种／每一种动物 - all/many/other sorts of animals.
所有／许多／其他种类的动物
- each/one/every kind of animal
- Kind/sort of is followed by a singular or uncountable noun:
- This kind of question often appears in the exam.
这类问题在考试中经常出现。 - That sort of behaviour is not acceptable.
那样的行为是不允许的。
- This kind of question often appears in the exam.
- Kinds/sorts of is followed by a plural or uncountable noun:
- These kinds of questions often appear in the exam.
这几类问题在考试中经常出现。 - These sorts of behaviour are not acceptable.
这种行为是不允许的。
- These kinds of questions often appear in the exam.
- Other variations are possible but less common:
- These kinds of question often appear in the exam.
此类问题在考试中经常出现。 - These sort of things don’t happen in real life.
这类事情在现实生活中不会发生。
- These kinds of question often appear in the exam.
- Note also that these examples are possible, especially in spoken English:
- The shelf was full of the sort of books I like to read.
书架上摆满了我喜欢读的那种书。 - He faced the same kind of problems as his predecessor.
他面临着与他的前任同样的问题。 - There are many different sorts of animal on the island.
岛上有许多不同种类的动物。 - What kind of camera is this?
这是哪种型号的照相机？ - What kind/kinds of cameras do you sell?
你们卖哪种 / 哪些型号的照相机？ - There were three kinds of cakes/cake on the plate.
盘子里有三种蛋糕。
- The shelf was full of the sort of books I like to read.
Extra Examples- Be sure to eat enough of the right kind of food.
要确保吃足够量的合适食物。 - I missed him, in a funny kind of way.
我莫名其妙地想念他。 - I'm a fairly normal kind of guy.
我是比较正常的那种人。 - Prostate cancer is the most common kind of cancer in men.
前列腺癌是男性中最常见的癌症。 - You need some kind of cover over it to protect it from the rain.
这东西要加上遮盖物以防雨淋。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- different
- same
- similar
- …
- in kind
- of a kind
- of… kind
- …
- a/the kind of thing
- a… kind of way
- nothing of the kind
- …
Word Originnoun Old English cynd(e), gecynd(e), of Germanic origin; related to kin. The original sense was ‘nature, the natural order’, also ‘innate character, form, or condition’ (compare with the adjective kind); hence ‘a class ’or‘ race distinguished by innate characteristics’. - kind of somebody/something three kinds of cakes/cake
Idioms
in kind
- (of a payment) consisting of goods or services, not money
以实物支付；以货代款；以服务偿付 - As well as his salary, he gets benefits in kind.
除了薪水外，他还有非现金福利。
- As well as his salary, he gets benefits in kind.
- (formal) with the same thing
以同样的方法（或手段） - She insulted him and he responded in kind.
她侮辱了他，他也以其人之道还治其人之身。
- She insulted him and he responded in kind.
a kind of
- (informal) used to show that something you are saying is not exact
（表示不确切）某种，几分，隐约 - I had a kind of feeling this might happen.
我当时就隐约地感到会出这样的事。
- I had a kind of feeling this might happen.
kind of
/ˈkaɪndə/
/ˈkaɪndə/
(also kinda)
(informal)- slightly; in some ways
稍微；有几分；有点儿 - That made me feel kind of stupid.
那使我感到有点儿愚蠢。 - I like him, kind of.
我有点儿喜欢他。
- That made me feel kind of stupid.
nothing of the kind/sort
- used to emphasize that the situation is very different from what has been said
（强调情况与所说的大不相同）绝不是那么回事，一点也不，才不哩；没有的事 - ‘I was terrible!’ ‘You were nothing of the kind.’
“我那时糟透了！”“你才不哩。”
- ‘I was terrible!’ ‘You were nothing of the kind.’
of a kind
- (disapproving) not as good as it could be
不怎么样，徒有其名（指不如本应有的那么好） - You're making progress of a kind.
你也算是有点进步的。
- You're making progress of a kind.
- very similar
同一类的；类似的 - They're two of a kind—both workaholics!
他们俩一个样，都是工作狂！
- They're two of a kind—both workaholics!
one of a kind
- the only one like this
独一无二；独特 - My father was one of a kind—I'll never be like him.
我的父亲很独特，我绝不会像他的。
- My father was one of a kind—I'll never be like him.
something of the/that kind
- something like what has been said
（与所言）类似的事物 - ‘He's resigning.’ ‘I'd suspected something of the kind.’
“他要辞职了。”“我料到会有这样的事。”
- ‘He's resigning.’ ‘I'd suspected something of the kind.’