【kind音标】 英[kaɪnd] 美[kaɪnd]
【单词释义】 kind是什么意思：
n.种类；〈古〉方式，方法；本质，天性；同类；某类
adj.仁慈的，体贴的；友善的，好心的；温和；宽宏大量的
[单词分级] 中考英语词汇
[单词复数] kinds
[比较级] kinder [最高级] kindest
【关联词/派生词】
kindergarten n.幼儿园
kindness n.[U]仁慈，善行；[C]友好的行为
kindly adv. 体贴地；慈祥地；友好地；宽容地 adj. 亲切的；和蔼的；体贴的；爽快的
【kind形近词/近似词】
rind n. 壳；外皮 vt. 剥壳；削皮
bind v.绑定；捆绑；约束 n.窘境，困境
wind n.风 v.蜿蜒；缠绕；上发条；使喘大气
find v.找到；发现
mind n. 头脑，智慧，思维 v.介意；烦恼，苦恼
hind adj. （常指动物腿）后面的 n. 雌鹿
【近义词解析】
◇ 种类，分类
category (n. 类别，种类)：较正式用词，指人或事物的类别，强调在某一分类系统中有特别定义的群体。
class (n. 种类，类别)：普通用词，指按照某种共同属性或特点而划分的一群、一类、一套等。
kind (n. 种类)：普通用词，指有某种共同点、可以归为一类的人或事物，可与 sort/type 换用。
sort (n. 种类，类别)：没有 kind 正式，指对人或事物进行的大致分类，有时含轻蔑之意。
type (n. 类型，种类)：指明确地按客观条件细分的一类人或事物，具有相似的特性或性质，含有别于其他群体之意。
【单词例句】
◇ The lovely,naughty god had two kinds of arrows:the gold tipped arrows used to quicken the pulse of love and the lead tipped ones to palsy it.
这位可爱而又淘气的小精灵有两种神箭：加快爱情产生的金头神箭和中止爱情的铅头神箭。
---- Eros(Cupid)
◇ And he poured something like a little drop of red wine into the drop of water, but it was witches' blood from the lobes of the ear, the finest kind, at nine pence a drop.
于是他就在这滴水里倒进了一滴像红酒这类的东西。不过这就是巫婆的血──最上等的、每滴价值两个银毫的血。
---- The Drop of Water
◇ As I looked closer at this girl, I saw that she was kind of perched on her chair. I then realized she had no arms or legs, just a head, neck and torso. She was wearing a little white dress with red polka dots.
近看这个小女孩时，我注意到她几乎是完全被放在轮椅里，意识到她没有胳膊和腿，只剩下了头部、脖子以及躯干了。她穿着一件小白裙，上面还有红色的圆点花纹。
---- World of Smiles
◇ Being grateful is not only a kind of comfort, not an escape from life and nor thinking of winning in spirit like Ah Q. Being grateful is a way to sing for our life which comes just from our love and hope.
感恩生活不仅仅是一种精神慰藉，也不是对现实的规避，更不是阿Q的精神胜利法。感恩源于我们对生活的热爱和希望，它是我们歌颂生活的一种方式。
---- Being Grateful
◇ "There are disabled people who write me to tell me they carry reusable straws with them -- many reusable straws even come with a carrying case," said Cress. "There are reusable glass, stainless steel, copper, bamboo, and several other kinds of reusable straws."
“有些不得不用吸管的人写信告诉我，他们随身携带可反复使用的吸管——许多这种吸管还自带收纳盒，”克雷斯说，“现在有可反复使用的玻璃吸管、不锈钢吸管、铜吸管、竹吸管，还有好几种其他类型的吸管可多次使用。”
---- Is time up for this plastic relic
◇ "From a structural, neurological and muscular perspective, as well as for your airway it is kinder to the body," he said.
他说：“从身体结构、神经和肌肉、以及通风的角度来看，侧卧对身体更好。”
---- The Best Positions in Bed Revealed
◇ In the trial, scientists carried out a first-of-its-kind study to examine if laughter therapy could improve symptoms of patients with heart disease.
科学家在这项研究中开展了一场史无前例的试验，看大笑疗法能否改善心脏病患者的症状。
---- Study finds laughter is good for heart health
◇ Truth: As opposed to sit-ups, which target only your abdominal muscles, planks recruit several groups of muscles along your sides, front, and back. If you want a strong core -- especially the kind that would give you six-pack-like definition -- you need to challenge all of these muscles.Sit-ups or crunches strengthen just a few muscle groups.
事实：仰卧起坐只能针对你的腹部肌肉，而平板支撑则要用到你侧面、正面和背部的几组肌肉。所以如果你想拥有强壮的核心肌肉，尤其是想要练出6块腹肌，你需要锻炼到所有的这些肌肉。仰卧起坐只能锻炼到少数几个肌肉群。
---- Common fitness misconceptions
◇ I suggested that they should stay at "bed and breakfast" houses, because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family. My friends listened to my advice, but they came back with some funny stories.
我建议他们应该住在“住宿加早餐”的房子里，因为这种住宿方式给了外国游客一个与家人说英语的好机会。我的朋友们听了我的建议，但他们回来时讲了一些有趣的故事。
---- The difference between vacaciones and holidays
◇ Last year, scientists saw some monkeys rubbing themselves with a certain kind of insects to protect themselves from fierce mosquitoes biting. According to the result of the inspection, they found that the insect contains a powerful drug, so local farmers were employed to catch the insects.
去年，科学家观察到猴子在身上擦某种昆虫来保护自己不受凶猛的蚊子的叮咬。根据检查的结果，他们发现这种昆虫含有一种具有强大效力的药物，于是，当地的农民都被雇来抓虫子。
---- Wildlife Protection