kind用作形容词和名词的相关要点

 

1. 用作形容词,意为仁慈的”“善良的”“亲切的,注意以下各句所搭配的介词:

The teacher is kind to [towards] us. 老师对我们很好。

It’s very kind of your brother to help us. 多谢你哥哥帮了我们的忙。

比较以下同义句型:

你这样说,真是太好了。

It is kind of you to say that.

You are kind to say that.

请你关一下门好吗?

Will you be kind enough to shut the door?

Will you be so kind as to shut the door?

2. 用作名词,表示种类,在用法上注意以下几点:

(1) 以下两类表达基本同义,但第二种表达更正式:

这种电脑质量很好。

This kind of computer is of good quality.

Computers of this kind are of good quality.

非洲有很多种蛇。

Many kinds of snakes are found in Africa.

Snakes of many kinds are found in Africa.

(2) kind(s) of 通常用于单数可数名词和不可数名词前。如:

one kind of flower (bread) 一种花面包

many kinds of car (bread) 许多种车(面包)

在非正式英语中,复数形式的 kinds of sorts of 也可用于复数名词前(较少见),但单数形式的 kind of sort of 通常不能用于复数名词前。如:

正:these kinds [sorts] of flowers (people) 这些种花(人)

误:this kind [sort] of flowers (people)

不过可以说:flowers (people) of this kind [sort]