Word · Frequency #44879
kinsfolk
/ˈkinzfəuk/
noun
亲属；亲戚
relatives; family members
- 1.
people descended from a common ancestor
源自共同祖先的人们。
源自共同祖先的人们。；家属；亲属
In use
I invited all my kinsfolk to the family reunion.
Many of her kinsfolk still live in the old village.
He felt a strong bond with his distant kinsfolk.
one's kinsfolk
kinsfolk 较为正式或古旧，日常多用 relatives。
She traveled to Scotland to visit her kinsfolk.
她前往苏格兰拜访她的亲属。
the kinsfolk
The kinsfolk gathered for the annual reunion.
亲属们聚集在一起参加年度聚会。
among kinsfolk
Such traditions are common among kinsfolk.
这种传统在亲属中很常见。
Common mistakes
My kinsfolk is arriving tomorrow.My kinsfolk are arriving tomorrow.
kinsfolk为集合名词，通常视为复数，谓语动词应用复数形式。
I met many kinsfolks at the reunion.I met many kinsfolk at the reunion.
kinsfolk本身已包含复数含义，无需再加-s。
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.