kil-ter /'kilter)/ noun [U] iTSTTl out of kilter 1 not

agreeing with or the same as sth else (与…）不一致， 不同：His Wews are out 〇/ fciZter vWth worid opinion•他 的观点与世人的看法不广致。2 no longer continuing or working in the normal way 不正常；失常：Long flights throw my deepfng pattern out 〇/ fcdter/or days•.长.备飞 行使我的睡眠习惯给打乱了好几天。

kimono (日本> 和服

ki-mono /ki'maunou; NAmE ki'mounou/ noun (pi. ^〇s) (from Japanese) a traditional Japanese piece of clothing like a long loose dress with wide sleeves, worn on formal occasions; a dressing gown or robe in this style (日本的）和服；和服式晨衣

kin /kin/ noun [pi ] (old-fashioned or formal) your family or your relatives (金称）家属，亲属，亲戚—compare kindred n.{l) — see also next of kin IT»!71 see kith

kin.aes.the.sia {NAmE kinesthesia) /.kinas'Birzia; ,kam-; NAmE .kinas'Giisa/ noun [U] {biology knowledge of the position and movement of parts of your body, which comes from sense organs in the muscles and joints动觉

kind 〇-w /kaind/ noun, adj.

mnourt [C, U] a group of people or things that are the same in some way; a particular variety or type 同类的 人（或事物）；种美：three fci’nds o/cafces/cafce三种蛋 糕◊ music o/aZ//varfous/dfJ9ferent fcmds 各种类型知 / 不同种类的番乐◊ Exercises this fcfnd are ve/y poputo*. 这#体#&动非常流行。◊ What fcirtd o/house doyou Zive in?你住的房子是哪一种？ o They sell all kinds of things.地们出售4种各样如条西。◊ 77ie schoo〖 is the /irsto/its fcind in Britain.这是英国同类学校中最早的一 所。◊ She isn’t that fcind 〇/ girt她不是那种类型的女 孩。◊ The regions di#er in size, but not in fcfnd.这些地 区大小各异，但类型相同。◊ meed to buy paper and pencil that fcfnd 〇/thing.我需要买纸和铅笔之类的东 西。◊ never have that fcind 〇/ money (= as much money as that).我永远不会有那么多的钱。◊ {formal) V/ouHd you Zifce a drinfc o/some kind?您想喝点什么吗？ ITT^l in ’kind 1 (of a payment 支付）consisting of goods or services，not money以实物女付；以货代款；以服务 偿付2 (/omifl/) with the same thing以同样的方法（或手 段 > :She insulted hitn and he responded in kind. Mi'M 辱了他，他也以其人之道还治其人之身。a 'kind of (informal) used to show that sth you are saying is not exact 示不确切）某种，几分，隐约：J had a fcind 〇/ /eeHng this might happen.我当时就隐约地感到会出这#- 的事。’kind of (/’n/omw/) (also _kinda) slightly; in some ways稍微；有几分；有点儿：That made me /ee〖 fcind 〇/ stupid.那使我感到有点儿愚蠢。◊ Hike him, kind 〇/•我 有点儿喜欢他。nothing of the 'kind/’sort used to emphasize that the situation is very different from what has been said (强调情况与所说私大不相同）决不 是那么回事，一点也不，才不哩；没有的事：‘JW05 terrible!f lYou were nothing of the kind/ tl Jlc SP N" ^ff ^

1113 kinder

'了!    “你才不* of a kind 1 (A.5flpprav/>jg) not as

good as it could be不怎么样，徒有萁名（指不如本应有 .的献'么奸■ Y'ou’rf.mafcingpnogress o/a: fcfnd•'旗也算 是有点进步的。2 very similar同一类的；类似的： T/ieyVe two of a kind—both. worfcahoZics/ 他们俩一个 样-~"都是工作狂! one of a kind the only one like this 独一无二；独特 Ena unique: My father was one

of a kind—/I! never be iifce Ziim.我的父亲很独特 我

決:不.会像他的。something of the/that ’kind some­thing like what has been said (与项 W ) 类似的事物： 'Hefs resigning/ Td. suspected something of the kind.9 £ljlk 要辞职了。”“我料到会有这译的事。”

■ fl办（kind.er, kind.esl) 1 〜（to sb/sth) | ~ (of sb) (to do sth) caring about others; gentle, friendly and generous 体贴的；慈祥的；友好的；宽容的：a very kind and Mp/uZ person肯帮忙的好人〇a fcimi heart//ace右慈的 心；友好的面容◊ a fcind acrion/gesture/comment 友好 的行夫/姿态/评论◊ fcind to am'mak爱护动物◊ Ybu’ve been very fcind.你真是体贴入微。◊ ft _w‘〇5 reaHy /dnd 〇/ you to hdp me.如 _ 我的忙，我太感激了。◊ (//gwra"Ve) So_/it water is fcfmier to your hair.软性水质不，易:损伤头 寒〇 ■ ◊ (figurative) The weather was very kind to us.:夭.气 :非.常宜人。◊      ’r/Km/c you /or your fcfnd invita­tion. 感谢你 的蠱情 邀请。 ◊          ‘Do have another•’

That’s very kind o/you (= thank you).’ “一定要再来一 份。” “i谢谢你了。” isiaaUNKIND 2 (formal) used to make a polite request or give an order (客气%求或 命令 ’）：Would you be kind enough to close the window? 请 JE窗子关上好吗？ 一 see also KINDLY, KINDNESS

GRAMMAR POINT语法说明

kind * sort

■                  Use the singular ( kind/sort) or plural ( kinds/sorts) depending on the word you use before them.用单.

数（kind/sort )还是复数（kinds/sorts )取决于之前的 用词：each/one/every kind of animal 每一种 / 一种 / 每一种动物 〇 all/many/other sorts of animals■所有 /

许多/其他种类的动物

■                  Kind/sort of is followed by a singular or uncountable noun. * kind/sort of 后接单数名词或不:、 可数名词：This kind of question often appears in the exam.这类问题在考试中经常出现。◊ r/wt sort 0/ behaviour is not acceptable.那样侖行为是不允 许的。

■                  Kinds/sorts of is followed by a plural or uncountable noun. * kinds/sorts of 后接复数名词或

■…木可敬名词：These kinds of questions often appear

/n fhe m/爪.这几_问题在考试中经常出现。〇771«亡 sorts 〇/ frehflv/owr  nof flcceptob/e.这种行为桌本

乓许的。

■                  Other variations, are possible but less common.亦贫 能有其他结构,月是较少见：T/iese Wmfc 〇/ question often appear in the exam.

屮经常出现。◊ T/iese sorf 0/ f/i/ngs don hflppe/? /n

你.这类事情在现实生活中不会发生。（This example is very informal and is considered incorrect by some people.此例非常禾金式，有些人认为本

。正确。)::

■                  Note also that these examples are possible,

especially in spoken English.另注:義下列例:句，.尤.真 在矣;语口语中可能由瑰：抑f/ie sort 0/floods / //fe fo      •书架上摆满了我輪欢读的那种

病。〇 He faced the same kind of problems as his predecessor.他面临着与他的前任同样的问题。◊

There are many different sorts of animal on the /s/flml岛上有许多不同种类的动物。◊ VWwt Wnrf 0/ aimew /s沩/s?这是哪种型号的照相机？ ◊ VWwf kind/kinds of cameras do you sell?      / ipj®

型肯的照相戒？■◊ r/jere were fhree i/mfc o/oifces/ cfl/re on        盘子上有三种蛋糕。

kin-der/'kind0(r)/ noun (AustralE, informal) = kinder­garten