a group of people or things that are the same in some way; a particular variety or type 同類的人(或事物);種類 - kind of somebody/something
three kinds of cakes/cake 三種蛋糕 What kind of house do you live in? 你住的房子是哪一種? They sell all kinds of things. 他們出售各種各樣的東西。 I need to buy paper and pencils, that kind of thing. 我需要買紙和鉛筆之類的東西。 His diet's terrible—burgers, chips, pizzas, that kind of stuff. 他的飲食很糟糕——漢堡、薯條、比薩餅之類的東西。 I'm the kind of person who hates to do anything wrong. 我是那種討厭做錯事的人。 We have the same kind of car. 我們有同一種車。 - that kind of something
I'll never have that kind of money (= as much money as that). 我永遠不會有那麽多的錢。 She isn't that kind of girl. 她不是那種類型的女孩。 - this kind of something
This kind of exercise is very popular. 這種鍛煉很受歡迎。 - of a kind
Exercises of this kind are very popular. 這種體育活動非常流行。 music of all/various/different kinds 各種類型的/不同種類的音樂 The school is the first of its kind in Britain. 這是英國同類學校中最早的一所。 Would you like a drink of some kind? 您想喝點什麽嗎? The regions differ in size, but not in kind. 這些地區大小各異,但類型相同。
Grammar Point kind / sortkind / sort - Use the singular (kind/sort) or plural (kinds/sorts) depending on the word you use before them:
用單數(kind/sort)還是複數(kinds/sorts)取決於之前的用詞: each/one/every kind of animal 每一種/一種/每一種動物 all/many/other sorts of animals. 所有/許多/其他種類的動物
- Kind/sort of is followed by a singular or uncountable noun:
kind/sort of 後接單數名詞或不可數名詞: This kind of question often appears in the exam. 這類問題在考試中經常出現。 That sort of behaviour is not acceptable. 那樣的行爲是不允許的。
- Kinds/sorts of is followed by a plural or uncountable noun:
kinds/sorts of 後接複數名詞或不可數名詞: These kinds of questions often appear in the exam. 這幾類問題在考試中經常出現。 These sorts of behaviour are not acceptable. 這種行爲是不允許的。
- Other variations are possible but less common:
亦可能有其他結構,只是較少見: These kinds of question often appear in the exam. 此類問題在考試中經常出現。 These sort of things don’t happen in real life. 這類事情在現實生活中不會發生。
- Note also that these examples are possible, especially in spoken English:
另注意下列例句,尤其在口語中可能出現: The shelf was full of the sort of books I like to read. 書架上擺滿了我喜歡讀的那種書。 He faced the same kind of problems as his predecessor. 他面臨着與他的前任同樣的問題。 There are many different sorts of animal on the island. 島上有許多不同種類的動物。 What kind of camera is this? 這是哪種型號的照相機? What kind/kinds of cameras do you sell? 你們賣哪種 / 哪些型號的照相機? There were three kinds of cakes/cake on the plate. 盤子裏有三種蛋糕。
Extra ExamplesBe sure to eat enough of the right kind of food. 要確保吃足夠量的合適食物。 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. 我是比較正常的那種人。 Prostate cancer is the most common kind of cancer in men. 前列腺癌是男性中最常見的癌症。 You need some kind of cover over it to protect it from the rain. 這東西要加上遮蓋物以防雨淋。
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 synonym unique獨一無二;獨特
something of the/that kind