| [/ˈkɪndrɪd; ˋkɪndrɪd/] n (fml 文) 用法:
1 [U] family relationship 亲属关系:
claim kindred with sb 声称与某人有亲属关系. 用法:
2 [pl v] one's family and relatives 家人和亲戚:
Most of his kindred still live in Ireland. 他的亲戚大部分仍住在爱尔兰. Cf 参看 kin 1. kindred 2
adj [attrib 作定语] (fml 文) 用法:
1 having a common source; related 同宗的; 同源的; 有关的:
kindred families 同宗亲属 *
English and Dutch are kindred languages. 英语和荷兰语是同源的语言. 用法:
2 similar 类似的; 相似的:
hunting and shooting and kindred activities 打猎、 射击及之类的活动. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) a kindred `spirit person whose tastes, feelings, etc are similar to one's own 意气相投的人:
We immediately realized that we were kindred spirits. 我们马上发觉彼此志同道合. |