Word · Frequency #337
kinder
善良的；体贴的；慈爱的
kinder is the comparative of kind.
Having a friendly, gentle, and considerate nature; affectionate and forgiving toward others.
- 1.
Having a benevolent, courteous, friendly, generous, gentle, liberal, sympathetic, or warm-hearted nature or disposition, marked by consideration for – and service to – others.
仁慈、友好、慷慨、温和、宽容、富有同情心或热心的性格,关心并乐于助人。
- 2.
Affectionate.
深情的；挚爱的。
- 3.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
表现出温柔、体贴和乐于助人的性格；尤其用于形容人及其行为
- 4.
Favorable.
有利的；令人满意的。
- 5.
agreeable, conducive to comfort
令人愉快,有助于舒适的
- 6.
Mild, gentle, forgiving
温和的；温柔的；宽容的。
- 7.
Gentle; tractable; easily governed.
温和的；温顺的；易于管教的。
宜人的；舒适的；有利的；温顺的；听话的；仁慈、友好、慷慨、温和、宽容、富有同情心或热心的性格,关心并乐于助人。；深情的；挚爱的。；表现出温柔、体贴和乐于助人的性格；尤其用于形容人及其行为
In use
The kind nurse stayed with the patient until he fell asleep.
It was very kind of you to help me carry these heavy bags.
She is the kindest person I have ever met; she always puts others first.
kind to sick patients
a kind master
kind words showing understanding and sympathy
thanked her for her kind letter
a dry climate kind to asthmatics
hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet
Connections
Collocations
- be kind to
- 对……友善；善待
- Please be kind to animals.请善待动物。
- kind heart
- 善良的心
- She has a kind heart and always helps others.她有一颗善良的心，总是帮助别人。
- kind words
- 亲切的话语
- His kind words made me feel much better.他亲切的话语让我感觉好多了。
- kind gesture
- 善意的举动
- It was a kind gesture to drive me home.开车送我回家是善意的举动。
- kind smile
- 亲切的微笑
- The nurse gave me a kind smile.护士对我露出亲切的微笑。
- kind nature
- 善良的天性
Learner notes
Memory Tip
kind 里有 kin（亲人），把别人当亲人对待，就是善良、体贴。联想：见到亲人自然温柔友好。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交谈、描述人物性格、表达感谢或称赞 该词作形容词表示“善良的、体贴的”时属于中性常用词，日常口语和书面语都比较常见，多用于描述人或其行为；具体语气会随搭配和语境略有变化。
Grammar Note
注意：kind后常接介词to；也可用于It is kind of sb to do sth句型。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词都含 -ind 字母组合，重读部分均读 /aɪnd/，与 kind /kaɪnd/ 押韵。注意：wind 作名词“风”时读 /wɪnd/，不押韵；作动词“上发条/缠绕”时读 /waɪnd/，押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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