kindred

英 [ˈkɪndrəd]

美 [ˈkɪndrəd]

n.  (统称)家人，亲属; 亲属关系; 血缘关系
adj.  类似的; 相似的; 相关的; 有血缘关系的

复数：kindreds　

GRETEM8

BNC.20308 / COCA.18790

牛津词典

noun

• （统称）家人，亲属
  your family and relatives
• 亲属关系；血缘关系
  the fact of being related to another person
  1. ties of kindred
     亲属关系

adj.

• 类似的；相似的；相关的；有血缘关系的
  very similar; related
  1. food and kindred products
     食物及类似产品
  2. I knew I'd found a kindred spirit (= a person with similar ideas, opinions, etc.)
     我知道我找到了志同道合的人。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT （统称）家人，亲属
  Yourkindredare your family, and all the people who are related to you.
  1. The offender made proper restitution to the victim's kindred.
     违法者对受害人亲属给予了适当的补偿。
• ADJ 类似的；相似的
  Kindredthings are similar to each other.
  1. I recall many discussions with her on these and kindred topics.
     我回想起多次同她就这些问题及类似话题进行的讨论。

英英释义

noun

• group of people related by blood or marriage
  Synonym:kinkin groupkinship groupclantribe

adj

• related by blood or marriage
  1. kindred clans
• similar in quality or character
  1. a feeling akin to terror
  2. kindred souls
  3. the amateur is closely related to the collector
  Synonym:akin(p)

双语例句

• At the time, kindred were linked together chiefly through the band of their maternity.
  那时联系亲属的纽带以母方为主。
• He would not have come like General de Gaulle with only an unconquerable heart and a few kindred spirits.
  他不会象戴高乐将军那样，只带着一颗不可征服的心和少数几个类似的人来。
• I think I see a kindred spirit in there.
  我想我见到了一个志趣相投的人。
• He and I are kindred spirITs: we both enjoy music and football.
  他跟我兴趣相投，我们都喜欢音乐和足球。
• God and the Universe have a wonderful way of connecting kindred spirits.
  上帝和宇宙会用一种美妙的方式让志同道合的人再次相遇。
• Against me, and against those who hold kindred principles, the league is formed.
  为了反对我，反对那些跟我有共同原则的人，他们结成了联盟。
• I recall many discussions with her on these and kindred topics.
  我回想起多次同她就这些问题及类似话题进行的讨论。
• I feel that we have a kind of kindred spirit.
  我感觉到我们有相通的精神境界。
• -and sad, because he missed his heavenly kindred!
  他也很伤心，因为他思念他在天国里的亲属！
• Italian and Spanish are kindred languages with the same origin.
  意大利语和西班牙语乃是源出于一个母语的同源语种。