kindred
英 ['k?ndr?d]
美 ['k?ndr?d]
- adj. 同類的；血緣的；同族的
- n. 家族；相似；親屬關系
- n. (Kindred)人名；(英)金德里德
助記提示
1. *gen-, *gon-, *gn- "produce, born" => eg: generate, genital, nature, gonorrhoea.
2. gen- => kin "family".
3. kin + -red "condition, rule" (同后綴的其他詞：hatred) => kindred.
4. With intrusive -d- probably for phonetic reasons (cf. thunder) but perhaps encouraged by kind.
5. 同源詞：kind, 還有許多其它的詞。
中文詞源
kindred 家屬，親人kin,親戚，親屬，-red,名詞后綴，詞源同hundred,hatred,插入字母d,可能是受kind影響。
英文詞源
- kindred
- kindred: see kin
- kindred (n.)
- c. 1200, kinraden, compound of kin (q.v.) + -rede, from Old English r?den "condition, rule," related to r?dan "to advise, rule" (see read (v.)). With intrusive -d- (17c.) probably for phonetic reasons (compare thunder) but perhaps encouraged by kind (n.). As an adjective, 1520s, from the noun.
雙語例句
- 1. I recall many discussions with her on these and kindred topics.
- 我回想起多次同她就這些問題及類似話題進行的討論。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The offender made proper restitution to the victim's kindred.
- 違法者對受害人親屬給予了適當的補償。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. food and kindred products
- 食物及類似產品
來自《權威詞典》
- 4. He claims kindred with royalty.
- 他聲稱跟王室有親戚關系.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. He found kindred spirits in the peace movement.
- 他在和平運動中找到了志同道合的人.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》