ilk

/ɪlk/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɪlk] /ɪlk/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈɪlk] /ˈilk/ (ame, mw)

ilk — noun

1. a way of referring to a specific category of people or things that share similar

1.名詞B2
釋義

a way of referring to a specific category of people or things that share similar qualities or characteristics

例句

The local farmers' market sells organic vegetables, fresh bread, and other goods of that ilk.

pattern: of that ilk — referring to a type or category

Asher enjoys science fiction novels but rarely watches films of the same ilk.

同義詞
  • type

    more common and neutral; works in a wider range of patterns

  • kind

    less formal than 'ilk'; can be used before a noun ('that kind of person')

  • sort

    similar to 'kind', also less formal; often interchangeable with 'type'

文法句型

of that ilk

of the same ilk

用法筆記

This sense is almost always used in the fixed pattern 'of that ilk' or 'of the same ilk.' The word 'ilk' does not typically appear as a countable noun on its own (e.g., 'an ilk' or 'several ilks').

常見錯誤

❌I do not like that ilk of music.
✅I do not like that kind of music.
💡'ilk' is rarely used directly before a noun; it is almost always part of the phrase 'of that ilk.'
❌People of those ilk often disagree.
✅People of that ilk often disagree.
💡'ilk' stays singular in this fixed expression even when referring to multiple individuals.

2. used after mentioning a person's family name to refer to other people or places

2.名詞C1
釋義

used after mentioning a person's family name to refer to other people or places that share that same surname

例句

The census record listed four families named Noor and several others of that ilk.

pattern: of that ilk — linking back to a previously mentioned family name

Theo recommended a plumber named Chen, and we have used three other Chens of that ilk over the years.

pattern: of that ilk — referring to other people sharing a previously mentioned surname

文法句型

of that ilk

用法筆記

This sense is used when the speaker has already mentioned a specific family name, and 'of that ilk' refers back to it. It is far less common than the 'type/kind' sense and is mostly found in formal writing or historical records.