kind of

英[kaɪndəv] 美[kaɪndəv]
  • adv.有点儿
  • kind adj.亲切的;善良的;仁慈的;宽容的n.种类;本质
  • of prep.关于;...的(表所属);出身于;由于
Adverb:
  1. to some (great or small) extent;

    "it was rather cold"
    "the party was rather nice"
    "the knife is rather dull"
    "I rather regret that I cannot attend"
    "He's rather good at playing the cello"
    "he is kind of shy"

    用作副词 (adv.)
    1. `Is she interested?' `Well, kind of.'
      `她感兴趣吗?'`嗯,有点儿.
    2. He was kind of a fool.
      他有点儿傻。
    3. I had always been a kind of spendthrift .
      我这人向来都有点儿挥金如土。