| 词组 | kind |
| 释义 | noun | adjective kind1 /kaɪnd/ noun one of the different types of a person or thing that belong to the same groupadjectivesall kinds/every kind of You can buy all kinds of fruit at the market. | He’s done all kinds of work.different kinds of The flowers attract many different kinds of insects. | Fossils of several different kinds have been found at this site.the same kind of We both have the same kind of car.some kind of Carved into the stone was some kind of design.(of) any kind There was no television, no radio – no technology of any kind. | Get me a sandwich – any kind will do.the right/wrong kind of It isn’t the right kind of course for me.the best/worst kind of The best kind of teaching is when the teacher also gets to learn from her students.a certain/particular/specific kind of Certain kinds of cancer can be treated with drugs.various kinds Students have to read various kinds of literature, including novels, plays, and poetry.adverbsprecisely/exactly the kind of This was precisely the kind of advice she needed.prepositionsa kind of sth A vihuela is a kind of small guitar.phraseswhat kind of What kind of sandwich would you like?of its kind It is the biggest shopping centre of its kind in the country.of this kind How can we be sure a disaster of this kind will not happen again?of the worst/best etc kind This is hypocrisy of the worst kind.that kind of thing She usually wears trainers and jeans, that kind of thing.in a funny/nervous/optimistic etc kind of way spoken He was behaving in a silly, giggly kind of way. noun | adjective kind2 /kaɪnd/ adjective saying or doing things that show that you care about other people and want to help them or make them happynounsa kind man/woman/person The priest was a kind man and he took the trouble to sit and talk to her.a kind face/smile The old lady had a kind face and gentle blue eyes.kind words Thank you for your kind words about the magazine – I’m glad you like it.a kind offer/invitation/gift Jenny wrote to say that she would be delighted to accept their kind offer. | Ms Jarvis is unable to accept your kind invitation.a kind thing It was a kind thing to say.a kind letter We cannot thank you all enough for the kind letters of support.adverbsextremely/incredibly/really kind The staff were really kind to me and they made me feel that they genuinely cared.most kind (=very kind – used when thanking someone politely) Thank you for your help. You’ve been most kind.prepositionskind to sb The local people were very kind to us.it is kind of sb (to do sth) It was kind of him to offer to lend the money.THESAURUS: kind generousperson | offer | gift | present | donation kind because you give people money, presents etc: He’s one of the most generous people I’ve ever met – he even offered me the use of his villa in Florida. | She remembered his generous offer to pay for the trip. | Dr Singer thanked the chairman for his generous gift. | The hospital received a very generous donation of £7,000. | “I’ll pay for the meal.” “That’s very generous of you.” | He was always very generous with his money. considerateperson | neighbour thinking about other people’s feelings, and careful not to do anything that will upset them: Our neighbours are very considerate and always keep their TV turned down. | He’s always very polite and considerate to his guests. | “I didn’t want to interrupt your conversation.” “That was very considerate of you!” thoughtfulperson | gift | present thinking of things you can do to make other people happy or feel good – used especially when someone does something such as giving someone a present or helping someone: Some thoughtful person had taken her bag to the lost property office. | I thanked him for his thoughtful gift. | It was thoughtful of you to send him a card. caringperson | man | woman | husband | family | attitude | approach | society | environment kind and wanting to help and look after people: He was a very sincere and deeply caring person. | She’s lucky to have such a loving and caring husband. | These children need a caring family. | The British are well known for their caring attitude toward animals. | They wanted to build a more equal and caring society. sympatheticsmile | look | listener | audience | attitude | manner someone who is sympathetic cares about a person who has problems, and shows this by their behaviour: She gave me a sympathetic smile and said “I know just how you feel!” | He nodded and gave me a sympathetic look. | It can be useful to discuss your problems with a sympathetic listener. | The banks say they have a sympathetic attitude towards people in financial difficulties. | Her boss was very sympathetic towards her and said she should take some time off work. | He was always ready to lend a sympathetic ear (=listen to someone talk about their problems). compassionateperson | man | woman | look someone who is compassionate wants to help people who are suffering or having problems, and does not want to punish them or treat them badly: He was a warm and compassionate person who was sensitive to other people’s needs. | Instead of getting angry, she gave her young friend a compassionate look. | The man was released from prison on compassionate grounds (=for compassionate reasons, for example because he was very ill). warm-hearted/kind-heartedperson | man | woman having a kind and friendly character, which makes other people like you: She was a warm-hearted affectionate person and I shall always remain grateful to her. | He was a kind-hearted man and a wonderful father. benevolent formaldespot | dictator | ruler | dictatorship | God | uncle kind and wanting to help people – used about someone who is important or well respected: Ford was a benevolent despot who refused to allow labor unions, but paid his workers more than the national average (=a leader who had complete power, but who treated his or her people kindly). | They believe that the universe was created by a wise and benevolent God. | He listened politely, like a benevolent uncle. | The two leaders shook hands under the benevolent gaze of the president of the United States (=while he was looking kindly at them). benignexpression | influence | ruler kind and not wanting to cause harm: Who would ever guess from the benign expression on his face that just a moment ago he had been exploding with anger? | Under his benign influence the war came to an end.saying someone is kind in spoken English nice especially spokenman | woman | thing friendly and kind. Nice is very common in everyday spoken English and is often used instead of kind: He seems such a nice man. | They said lots of nice things about you. | Everyone has been so nice to me. | It’s nice of you to invite me here. good especially spokenman | woman | friend kind and showing that you want to help: He’s a good man – the best father you could have. | He had been a good friend to her in the past. | It was good of you to come and see me. | She’s always been very good to us. | They were very good about it and gave me a new phone. sweet especially spokenman | woman | lady | child | thing very kind – used especially when you like someone very much, or you are very pleased because of something they have done: He’s a sweet old man and he only wants to help. | Virginia was a sweet woman who was everyone's favourite teacher. | I was given the flowers by a sweet little old lady who lived next door. | What a sweet thing to say! | It’s sweet of you to ask.ANTONYMS → unkind |
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