kindred
/ˈkɪn.drəd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɪn.drəd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkin-drəd/ (ame, mw) · /ˈkɪndrəd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɪndrəd/ (ame, ipa)
kindred — 形容詞
- kindredpositive
- more kindredcomparative
- most kindredsuperlative
1. having a similar feeling, attitude, or background to someone or something else,
志同道合的
感受、想法或背景相近而有共鳴的
having a similar feeling, attitude, or background to someone or something else, so that the two share an obvious connection.
Tariro and her new flatmate turned out to be kindred spirits who both loved old jazz records.
Tariro 和她的新室友竟然是志同道合的人，兩個人都喜歡老爵士唱片。
kindred spirits — fixed phrase for people who share outlooks
The two writers met at a festival in Prague and quickly recognised a kindred mind.
兩位作家在布拉格的一場文學節上相遇，很快就感覺到彼此是同道中人。
kindred + abstract noun (mind / soul)
Volunteering at the animal shelter, Lukas finally found kindred souls who cared as deeply about stray dogs as he did.
在動物收容所當志工時，Lukas 終於找到了跟他一樣關心流浪狗的同道夥伴。
After only ten minutes of talking with Felix, Esteban felt he had finally met a kindred spirit.
和 Felix 聊了不到十分鐘，Esteban 就覺得自己終於遇到了志同道合的人。
Diya hugged her grandmother and said, 'You are my kindred spirit — no one else understands my poems.'
Diya 抱著奶奶說：「妳是我的知音——只有妳能讀懂我的詩。」
- like-minded
more everyday; about sharing opinions or interests rather than a deeper connection
- akin
more formal and used predicatively ('akin to'); usually about ideas or feelings
- similar
much broader and neutral; works for objects and appearance too
文法句型
kindred + noun (spirit, soul, mind)
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (kindred spirit / soul / mind), rarely as a predicate. The shared quality is usually outlook, taste, or feeling, not physical similarity.
常見錯誤
kindred — 名詞
1. the people who belong to your wider family, including both close and distant rel
親族；家眷
包含遠近親屬在內的整個親族
the people who belong to your wider family, including both close and distant relatives.
Every winter Ryo travels back to Hokkaido to spend the New Year with all his kindred.
每年冬天 Ryo 都會回到北海道，跟全部的親族一起過新年。
possessive + kindred for one's relatives
When the old farmhouse was sold, Stephanie invited her kindred from three countries to one final summer reunion.
當老農舍要賣掉時，Stephanie 把散居三個國家的親族邀回來，辦了最後一次夏日團聚。
Mert returned to his home village to celebrate Eid with all of his kindred.
Mert 回到家鄉的村子，與所有的親族一起過開齋節。
After the funeral, the deceased's kindred gathered at the family home to sort through old photographs.
葬禮結束後，逝者的親族聚在老家整理舊照片。
- strangers
people with no family connection
文法句型
one's kindred
kindred + plural verb
用法筆記
Sounds old-fashioned or literary in everyday speech; modern English usually says 'family', 'relatives', or 'relations'. Used with a possessive ('his kindred', 'her kindred') rather than alone.
常見錯誤
2. the state of being a relative of someone — the blood or marriage tie itself rath
親屬關係
因血緣或婚姻而存在的親屬連結本身
the state of being a relative of someone — the blood or marriage tie itself rather than the people involved.
The lawyer needed documents to prove kindred between Christopher and the late farmer.
律師需要文件來證明 Christopher 與那位過世農夫之間的親屬關係。
kindred between A and B — proving a family link
Distant cousins on her mother's side claimed kindred after the inheritance was announced.
遺產公布後，母系那邊的遠房表親紛紛主張彼此有親屬關係。
claim kindred — formal/legal collocation
Old village records were the only way to trace kindred with the family who had emigrated a century earlier.
村裡的舊紀錄是唯一能追溯與一百年前移民出去的那家人之間親屬關係的方法。
Heather hoped a DNA test would finally prove her kindred with the Scottish clan.
Heather 希望一份 DNA 檢測能夠證實她與蘇格蘭那個家族之間的親屬關係。
- kinship
the standard modern word for this abstract sense
- relation
very general; covers any kind of connection, not only family
- consanguinity
very formal/legal; specifically blood relationship
文法句型
kindred with / between
claim kindred
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names the relationship itself ('the kindred between them'), while sense 1 names the people ('her kindred'). This use is closest to the formal noun 'kinship'.