【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】
hind adj. （常指动物腿）后面的 n. 雌鹿
find v.找到；发现
bind v.绑定；捆绑；约束 n.窘境，困境
rind n. 壳；外皮 vt. 剥壳；削皮
mind n. 头脑，智慧，思维 v.介意；烦恼，苦恼
wind n.风 v.蜿蜒；缠绕；上发条；使喘大气
【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】
◇ Now there was a little garden next to the bewitched house, and in it there were twelve lilies, the kind that are called "students."
这座被人使了魔法的屋子有个小花园，里面开着十二朵百合花。
---- The Twelve Brothers
◇ When a candidate responds with this kind of answer, as an interviewer, I hear — This candidate is not here to get something for herself. She is here, well researched and offering specific ways she can give value to me.
当求职者这样回答问题，作为面试者，我会觉得：这位求职者并非只为自己而来。她来到这里，之前还做了详尽的调研，并提供了明确且有价值的办法。
---- Why do you want to work here?
◇ Exposed to radium, a kind of radioactive material in the universe, people absorbed radiation and got sick immediately.
镭是宇宙中的一种放射性物质，当暴露在镭的辐射中时，人体吸收其射线，立刻染上疾病。
---- A Strange Disease
◇ In general, spoken statements are the major way of communication, but body language and facial expressions also have such kinds of function.
通常说来，口头表达是人们交流的主要方法，但是肢体语言和面部表情也有这种功能。
---- A Misunderstanding
◇ In the middle of the village lived old Dame Shoemaker; she sat and sewed together, as well as she could, a little pair of shoes out of old red strips of cloth; they were very clumsy, but it was a kind thought. They were meant for the little girl. The little girl was called Karen.
在村子的正中央住着一个年老的女鞋匠。她用旧红布匹，坐下来尽她最大的努力缝出了一双小鞋。这双鞋的样子相当笨，但是她的用意很好，因为这双鞋是为这个小女孩缝的。这个小姑娘名叫珈伦。
---- The Red Shoes
◇ 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
◇ 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
◇ 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
◇ 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
◇ "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。”