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kind /kaɪnd/► SEE ALLin kindkind of/sort ofnothing of the kind/sortof a kindof a kind/sortone of a kindsomething of the/that kind/sortbe cruel to be kind
●in ˈkind1. (of payment 付款) in the form of goods or services, not money 以实物支付；以货代款；以服务偿付◆People in the country used to pay the doctor in kind with meat, vegetables, eggs and things like that.
乡下人以前给医生肉、蔬菜、鸡蛋等东西作为诊费。2. do the same thing to sb as they have done to you, usually something unpleasant 以同样的方法（或手段）◆If they attack our troops, we will retaliate in kind.
如果他们向我军进攻，我们将予以还击。●ˈkind of/ˈsort of (informal) used with adjectives, adverbs and verbs when something is difficult to describe or when the word you use is not exactly what you mean （与形容词、副词和动词连用，表示很难描述或很难准确表达）有几分，稍稍有些◆She kind of smiled at me.
她朝我微微笑了一下。◆My new dress is sort of green.
我的新裙子有些发绿。◆He said it sort of nervously.
他说此话时有点紧张。 NOTE These phrases are sometimes written or spoken as kinda or sorta. 这些短语有时写成或说成 kinda 或 sorta。 ●nothing of the ˈkind/ˈsort (informal) not at all as sb said or as you expected 完全不是那么一回事；一点也不；没有的事◆The brochure said it would be a beginners’ course but it’s nothing of the sort.
宣传册上说这是一门初学者的课程，可根本不是那么一回事。◆I said nothing of the kind. She completely misunderstood me.
我根本没有那么说，她完全误解了我的意思。●of a ˈkindpeople or things with similar characteristics 同一类的◆Uncle Fred and your father are two of a kind; football and work, that’s all they seem to be interested in.
弗雷德叔叔和你父亲是同一类人，只喜欢足球和工作。◆He always uses the same style of photography and similar music so all his films are very much of a kind.
他总是采用同样的摄影风格和相似的音乐，所以他所有的电影都差不多。●of a ˈkind/ˈsort (disapproving) (used after a noun 用于名词后) of poor quality; not what sb/sth should be 徒有其名；所谓的◆He is a poet of a kind.
他这个诗人徒有其名。◆They gave us meat of a sort; we could hardly eat it.
他们给我们的肉差劲极了，简直难以下咽。●one of a ˈkindthe only one like this 独一无二；独特◆My father was one of a kind — I’ll never be like him.
我的父亲与众不同，我永远不会像他那样。●something of the/that ˈkind/ˈsortsomething 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。”●be ˌcruel to be ˈkinduse unpleasant methods because they are necessary to help sb 忠言逆耳；良药苦口；让人痛苦却是出于好意◆I was worried about Katie getting too involved with Steve so I eventually told her about his drug addiction — you’ve got to be cruel to be kind sometimes.我担心凯蒂会对史蒂夫用情太深，于是最终告诉她史蒂夫有毒瘾，这样做虽说是狠了点儿，确实是为她好。 OPP kill sb with kindness |