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、比萨饼之类的东西。 I'm the kind of person who hates to do anything wrong. 我是那种讨厌做错事的人。 We have the same kind of car. 我们有同一种车。 - 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。 She isn't that kind of girl. 她不是那种类型的女孩。 - this kind of something
This kind of exercise is very popular. 这种锻炼很受欢迎。 - 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:
用单数（kind/sort）还是复数（kinds/sorts）取决于之前的用词： 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
- Kind/sort of is followed by a singular or uncountable noun:
kind/sort of 后接单数名词或不可数名词： 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。
- Kinds/sorts of is followed by a plural or uncountable noun:
kinds/sorts of 后接复数名词或不可数名词： 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。
- Other variations are possible but less common:
亦可能有其他结构，只是较少见： 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。
- Note also that these examples are possible, especially in spoken English:
另注意下列例句，尤其在口语中可能出现： 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。
Extra ExamplesBe 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
Idioms
in kind
a kind of
nothing of the kind/sort
of a kind
one of a kind
the only one like this 独一无二；独特
something of the/that kind