- a group of people or things having similar characteristics种类：
all kinds of music
各种音乐
a new kind of education
一种新教育
more data of this kind would be valuable.
要是这种数据再多一些将会大有裨益。
- mass noun character; nature:特征; 性质：
the trials were different in kind from any that preceded them
这些试验就性质而言与先前的试验不同
true to kind.
符合本性。
- each of the elements (bread and wine) of the Eucharist圣餐的圣体（指面包或葡萄酒）：
communion in both kinds.
双圣体的圣餐。
in kind
- in the same way; with something similar以同样方式（或手段）; 用类似方法：
if he responded positively, they would respond in kind.
如果他积极回应, 他们也会同样表态。
- (of payment) in goods or services as opposed to money以货物或服务（支付）的, 非现金（支付）的。
one's (own) kind
- people with whom one has a great deal in common与自己同道（或同一路）的人：
we stick with our own kind.
我们与和我们一样的人在一起。
someone's kind
- used to express disapproval of a certain type of person用以表示不喜欢某种人的某某人之类, 某某人之流：
I don't apologize to her kind ever.
我绝不会向她这种人道歉。
kind of
- informal rather; to some extent (often expressing vagueness or used as a meaningless filler)〈非正式〉相当, 有点：
it got kind of cosy.
这儿变得相当舒适。
a kind of
- something resembling (used to express vagueness or moderate a statement)有几分像, 近似：
teaching based on a kind of inspired guesswork.
基于有点像凭灵感猜测的教学。
nothing of the kind
- not at all like the thing in question毫不相似的事物; 绝非如此的事物：
my son had done nothing of the kind before
我儿子以前没干过类似的事情。
- used to express an emphatic denial［用于强调否认语气］：
'He made you do that?' 'He did nothing of the kind.'
“是他让你这么做的吗？”“绝对不是。”
of its kind
- within the limitations of its class同类之中：
this new building was no doubt excellent of its kind.
这幢新建筑无疑是同类之中极好的。
of a kind
- used to indicate that something is not as good as it might be expected to be（用于表示某事物不如预想的那么好）徒有其名的：
there is tribute, of a kind, in such popularity.
盛名之下, 其实难副。
one of a kind
- unique惟一的, 独特的。
something of the kind
- something like the thing in question类似的事物：
they had always suspected something of the kind.
他们一直在怀疑这类事情。
two （或three, four等） of a kind
- the same or very similar一样的, 非常相似的：
she and her sister were two of a kind.
她和她妹妹一模一样。
- (of cards) having the same face value but of a different suit（纸牌）数字相同花色不同的。
- having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature亲切友好的：
she was a good, kind woman
她是一个友善的女人
he was very kind to me.
他对我非常好。
- predic. used in a polite request（用于礼貌的请求）：
would you be kind enough to repeat what you said?
您能重复一下您的话吗？
- predic.
kind to
(of a consumer product) gentle on (a part of the body)（消费品对人体）有益的, 无害的： look for rollers that are kind to hair.
找一些不伤头发的卷发辊。
- archaic affectionate; loving〈古〉亲爱的; 钟情的。