Kind
[kaɪnd]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; 'sculpture is a form of art'; 'what kinds of desserts are there?'.
(adj.) tolerant and forgiving under provocation; 'our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke' .
(adj.) agreeable, conducive to comfort; 'a dry climate kind to asthmatics'; 'the genial sunshine';'hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet' .
(adj.) having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; 'kind to sick patients'; 'a kind master'; 'kind words showing understanding and sympathy'; 'thanked her for her kind letter' .
伊莎贝拉錄入--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(superl.) Characteristic of the species; belonging to one's nature; natural; native.
(superl.) Having feelings befitting our common nature; congenial; sympathetic; as, a kind man; a kind heart.
(superl.) Showing tenderness or goodness; disposed to do good and confer happiness; averse to hurting or paining; benevolent; benignant; gracious.
(superl.) Proceeding from, or characterized by, goodness, gentleness, or benevolence; as, a kind act.
(superl.) Gentle; tractable; easily governed; as, a horse kind in harness.
(a.) Nature; natural instinct or disposition.
(a.) Race; genus; species; generic class; as, in mankind or humankind.
(a.) Nature; style; character; sort; fashion; manner; variety; description; class; as, there are several kinds of eloquence, of style, and of music; many kinds of government; various kinds of soil, etc.
(v. t.) To beget.
手打:洛伊斯
同義詞及近義詞:
a. Benevolent, beneficent, benignant, humane, gracious, friendly, kindly, complacent, complaisant, generous, obliging, bounteous, accommodating, philanthropic, compassionate, mild, benign, clement, good, amiable, charitable, gentle, lenient, indulgent, forbearing, tender, sympathetic, bland, affectionate, loving, good-natured, tender-hearted, kind-hearted.
n. [1]. Race, genus, family, breed, species, set, class.[2]. Sort, nature, character, manner, description, style.
黛尔編輯
同義詞及反義詞:
SYN:Benevolent, benign, tender, indulgent, humane, clement, lenient, compassionate,gentle, good, gracious, forbearing, kind-hearted
ANT:Unkind, harsh, severe, cruel, hard, illiberal
SYN:Skin, peel, bark, husk
ANT:Kernel, meat, wood, pulp, fruit
SYN:Style, character, {[<laeriptkm]?}, designation, denomination, genus,species, sort, class, nature, set, breed
ANT:[See KIN],[See DISSIMILARITY]
布里茨校對
解釋/意思:
n. those of kin a race: sort or species a particular variety: nature: style method of action character: produce as distinguished from money.—adj. having the feelings natural for those of the same family: disposed to do good to others: benevolent.—adj. Kind′-heart′ed.—n. Kind′-heart′edness.—adj. Kind′less (Shak.) destitute of kindness unnatural.—n. Kind′ness.—adj. Kind′-spok′en spoken kindly: given to speaking kindly.—Kind of (coll.) somewhat to some extent—used adverbially with adjectives and even verbs.—Do one's kind (Shak.) to act according to one's nature; In a kind in a way to some extent; In kind payment in goods instead of money.
v.t. (Spens.) to beget.
艾玛手打
例句/造句/用法:
- They have a kind of hard flints, which, by grinding against other stones, they form into instruments, that serve instead of wedges, axes, and hammers. 喬納森·斯威夫特. 格列佛遊記.
- The first known application of the kind was made by Mr. Murdoch, an engineer in the employment of Messrs. 弗雷德里克·科利爾·貝克維爾. 偉大的事實.
- I'm frank and open; considering all things, it was very kind of you to allude to the circumstance--very kind and polite. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- Oh, Providence is kind! 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- Nothing of the kind here, sir. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- Mr. Bell quite startled me when he said, some idea of the kind--' 'Mr. Bell! 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
- My rescue from this kind of existence I considered quite hopeless, and abandoned, as such, altogether. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- The English and the Germans (he indignantly declared) were always reviling the Italians for their inability to cultivate the higher kinds of music. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- Servants, labourers, and workmen of different kinds, make up the far greater part of every great political society. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- When the air descends with a violence in some places, it may rise with equal violence in others, and form both kinds of whirlwinds. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- It will be seen, therefore, that this method of duplexing is practiced, not by varying the strength or polarity, but by sending TWO KINDS OF CURRENT over the wire. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- The bark of trees made into a liquor has been used for centuries in treating practically all kinds of hides. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- One of Plato's associates, working under his direct ion, investigated the curves produced by cutting cones of different kinds in a certain plane. 李貝. 西洋科學史.
- Some of the many kinds of animals which live on the beach between high and low water mark seem to be rarely preserved. 查理斯·達爾文. 物種起源.
- They 's 'spectable folks enough in a kinder plain way; but, as to gettin' up anything in style, they don't begin to have a notion on 't. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- Not e'en Rachael,' said Stephen, when he stood again with his face uncovered, 'could mak sitch a kind offerin, by onny words, kinder. 查理斯·狄更斯. 艱難時事.
- Where shall we see a better daughter, or a kinder sister, or a truer friend? 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- Now,' says I, 'why can't you kinder coax 'em up, and speak 'em fair? 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- You are kinder to me than I often am to myself, he returned. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Lor, Mas'r, 'tan't us,--we 's reglar stiddy,--it's these yer new hands; they 's real aggravatin',--kinder pickin' at us, all time! 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- Don't natur herself kinder cry out on 'em? 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- To one of the most generous and kindest men in the world, as he is one of the greatest--to my excellent friend, the Marquis of Steyne. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- Rosamond thought, Poor Mary, she takes the kindest things ill. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- We have gone whithersoever we chose, to-day, and have met with nothing but the kindest attentions. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- I asked him why he talked so; and he said he would talk so no more, and cheered me again with the kindest encouragement. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- Our dearest, truest, kindest friend and protector? 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- I think you the kindest of friends; but I can't thank you properly now. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- Love--best love--kindest regards--unalterable affection. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
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