1.kind指品种,说“一种”事物常用a kind of 作定语.a kind of animal一种动物,a kind of car一种小车.animal和car前不再有冠词.说“各种各样”用various kinds of animal,various kinds of animals,animals of various kinds均可.kind侧重指“品质、性质”.如:
She’s not the kind of woman to lie.她不是说谎的人.
2.a kind of常可表示不确定的“某种类似”的意思.如:
I received a gift.It was a kind of plate.我收到一份礼物,是一种类似盘子的东西.
3.kind of 相当;有一些:
I'm kind of hungry.
我有些饿了
但是现在有时候也可用a kind of 表示"有点"...