| 词组 | kind |
| 释义 | kind Kind is used as a noun or an adjective. ◊ used as a noun You use it as a noun to talk about a class of people or things. Kind is a count noun. After words like 'all' and 'many', you use kinds, not 'kind'. It will give you an opportunity to meet all kinds of people. Soil derives from many kinds of rock. The trees were filled with birds of all kinds. After kinds of you can use either the plural or singular form of a noun. For example, you can say 'I like most kinds of cars' or 'I like most kinds of car'. The singular form is more formal. ...trying to communicate with different kinds of people. People have been working hard to produce the kinds of courses that we need. I've seen this in several kinds of profession. There will be two kinds of certificate. After kind of you use the singular form of a noun. He gave me the fleshy leaf of a kind of cactus. She makes the same kind of point in another essay. In conversation, 'these' and 'those' are often used with kind. For example, people say 'I don't like these kind of films' or 'I don't like those kind of films'. This use is generally thought to be incorrect, and it is best to avoid it. Instead you should say 'I don't like this kind of film' or 'I don't like that kind of film'. There are problems with this kind of explanation. We're always equipped to handle that kind of question. You can also say 'I don't like films of this kind'. This appears to be the natural way of interpreting data of this kind. In conversation, people often say like this, like that, or like these. I hope we see many more enterprises like this. I'd read a few books like that. I'm sure they don't have chairs like these. Some people use kind of when they are describing something in a vague or uncertain way. For more information about this use, see entry at ↑ ◊ used as an adjective When kind is used as an adjective, it has a totally different meaning. You use it to describe gentle, caring behaviour. Gertrude had been immensely kind. His voice was very kind. You also use it to describe people who always behave in this way. He was a thoroughly kind and generous man. I find them all very pleasant and extremely kind and helpful. You say that someone is kind to someone else. She's been very kind to you. He was so kind to young people. Note that when kind has this meaning, you do not use any preposition except 'to' after it. |
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