kind of
adv.有點(diǎn)兒
例句:
A cocoon is a kind of silk covering made by an insect.
蠶繭是由昆蟲(chóng)制造的一種由絲組成的外包層.
Nettle is a kind of common wild plant.
蕁麻是一種普通的野生植物.
I hate this kind of cheap emotion.
我討厭這種膚淺的感情.
a kind of (infml 口) (used to express uncertainty 用以表示不確):I had a kind of (ie a vague) feeling this might happen.我隱約感到這事可能發(fā)生.* He's a kind of unofficial adviser,but I'm not sure exactly what he does.他像個(gè)非官方的顧問(wèn),但說(shuō)不好他究竟是干什麼的.kind of (infml 口) slightly; to some extent 稍微; 有點(diǎn)兒; 有幾分:I'm not sure why,but I feel kind of sorry for him.不知為什麼,我有點(diǎn)為他惋惜.* `Is she interested?' `Well,kind of.' ‘她感興趣嗎?’‘嗯,有點(diǎn)兒.’ nothing of the `kind/sort not at all like it 一點(diǎn)都不像; 毫無(wú)類似處:People had told me she was very pleasant but she's nothing of the kind.人家告訴我她很可愛(ài),可是她根本不是那樣.of a kind (a) very similar 很相似的; 同一類的:They look alike,talk alike,even think alike they're two of a kind/they're very much of a kind.他們長(zhǎng)得很像﹑ 說(shuō)話很像﹑ 連想法都很像--他們倆完全是一個(gè)類型.(b) (derog 貶) of an inferior kind 低劣的; 差勁的:The town offers entertainments of a kind,but nothing like what you'll find in the city.鎮(zhèn)上有些所謂的娛樂(lè),但與城里的截然不同.something of the kind something like what has been said 類似所說(shuō)的某事:Did you say they're moving?I'd heard something of the kind myself.是你說(shuō)他們要搬家嗎?我也聽(tīng)到過(guò)這樣的話.
NOTE ON USAGE 用法:
1 After kind of/sort of it is usual to have a singular noun 在kind of/sort of之後通常有個(gè)單數(shù)名詞:What kind of/sort of tree is that?那是什麼樹(shù)?* There are many different kinds of/sorts of snake in South America.南美洲有很多種蛇.Informally,it is possible to use a plural noun thus 口語(yǔ)中可以用復(fù)數(shù)名詞:I have met all kinds of/sorts of salesmen,tourists,etc.我見(jiàn)過(guò)各種各樣的售貨員﹑ 游客等.In more formal usage the plural noun can be put in front 在比較莊重的用語(yǔ)中,復(fù)數(shù)名詞可放在前面:People of that kind/sort never apologize.那種人從來(lái)不向人道歉.* Snakes of many kinds/sorts are found in South America.南美洲有很多種蛇.
2 Kind of/sort of are also used informally to indicate that somebody or something is not genuine or of good quality,or to suggest vagueness 口語(yǔ)中 kind of/sort of還可指某人或某事物的情況不是真的或不那麼好,或表示說(shuō)不準(zhǔn):I had a kind of/sort of holiday in the summer but I couldn't really relax.我算是放了暑假了,但卻未能真正休息.* He gave a kind of/sort of smile and left the room.他像是笑了一下就離開(kāi)了房間.
3 Kind of and sort of are used in very informal English as adverbs.*kind of和sort of在極通俗的口語(yǔ)中可用作副詞.They mean `to some extent' 這兩個(gè)詞組的意思都是‘在某種程度上’:She kind of/sort of likes him.她有點(diǎn)兒喜歡他.