kid
/kɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /kɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkid/ (ame, mw)
kid — 名詞
- kidsingular
- kidsplural
1. a young person who is not yet an adult; one's own offspring when referred to inf
小孩；孩子
未成年的人；口語中稱呼子女
a young person who is not yet an adult; one's own offspring when referred to informally, regardless of how old they are.
Hoa's kids are building a sandcastle near the beach.
Hoa 的孩子正在沙灘旁堆沙堡。
possessive + kids for someone's children
The kids in our apartment complex play soccer at the park every Saturday afternoon.
我們公寓大樓的孩子每週六下午都在公園踢足球。
the kids for children in general
A young kid helped the elderly woman carry her shopping bags home.
一個小孩幫那位老太太把購物袋提回家。
Ms. Tanaka's art students enjoy drawing colorful animals on large sheets of paper.
Ms. Tanaka 美術課的孩子們喜歡在大張紙上畫彩色動物。
- adult
a grown-up person; opposite in age and legal status
文法句型
possessive + kid(s)
用法筆記
Much more common than 'child' in everyday spoken English. Use 'child' in formal writing.
常見錯誤
2. a young person, especially someone in their late teens or twenties, who is no lo
年輕人
十幾二十歲的年輕人
a young person, especially someone in their late teens or twenties, who is no longer a child.
College kids often stay up late studying for their final exams.
大學生常常熬夜讀書準備期末考。
college kids for university students
The café was full of kids in their twenties chatting about travel.
咖啡廳裡坐滿了二十幾歲的年輕人在聊旅遊。
The restaurant hired a bunch of college kids to work during the busy summer season.
那間餐廳僱了一批大學生在繁忙的夏季工作。
Those kids over there just started their first jobs as nurses at the central hospital.
那邊那些年輕人剛在中央醫院找到第一份護士工作。
- young person
neutral and more formal; no age ceiling implied
- teenager
specifically ages thirteen to nineteen
- adult
a fully grown person; opposite in maturity and age
文法句型
modifier + kids
those/these + kids
用法筆記
Used affectionately or dismissively for people in their teens through twenties. Can sound patronizing if used for a professional adult.
常見錯誤
3. someone's younger brother or sister — only used directly before the words 'broth
弟弟；妹妹
年齡較小的手足
someone's younger brother or sister — only used directly before the words 'brother' or 'sister'.
Renata taught her kid sister how to make chocolate chip cookies.
Renata 教她妹妹如何做巧克力餅乾。
possessive + kid sister for younger sister
My kid brother stayed up late playing video games last night.
我弟弟昨晚熬夜打電動。
Lauren and her kid brother share a bedroom in their small apartment.
Lauren 和她弟弟在他們的小公寓裡共用一間臥室。
Christopher's kid sister just won first prize at the science fair.
Christopher 的妹妹剛剛在科學展覽會上贏得第一名。
- little brother
interchangeable with 'kid brother' in informal speech
- younger sibling
formal and gender-neutral
- big brother
an older brother; the opposite relationship
- older sister
an older sister; the opposite relationship
文法句型
possessive + kid + brother/sister
用法筆記
Only used attributively before 'brother' or 'sister' ('kid brother', 'kid sister'). Not used in other constructions (*'She is my kid.' to mean younger sibling).
常見錯誤
4. a person, especially an older adult, who enjoys things that are typically though
童心未泯者
心態年輕的人，常指年長者
a person, especially an older adult, who enjoys things that are typically thought of as being for the young — like video games, pop music, or trendy clothes — and keeps a lively, playful outlook.
Grandpa Emre is such a kid when it comes to new technology gadgets.
Emre 爺爺一碰到新科技產品就像個小孩一樣。
such a kid for youthful attitude
The retired nurse is a real kid, always playing games with the children.
那位退休護理師真是個老小孩，總是和孩子們一起玩遊戲。
Sayaka's aunt is a kid at heart who still goes to rock music concerts.
Sayaka 的阿姨心態很年輕，還是會去聽搖滾演唱會。
Old Mr. Chen is a kid who loves playing online games with his grandson.
陳老先生真是個老小孩，喜歡和孫子一起玩線上遊戲。
- young at heart
adjectival phrase meaning the same thing; 'My grandfather is young at heart.'
- old soul
someone who seems mature beyond their years; opposite direction of mismatch
文法句型
be a (real) kid
be a kid at heart
用法筆記
Often humorous or affectionate. Common in the fixed expression 'a kid at heart.' Can describe someone who tries too hard to seem young, with a slightly teasing tone.
5. being so pleased and excited about something that one acts with the simple, live
孩子氣
興奮得像小孩一樣
being so pleased and excited about something that one acts with the simple, lively happiness typical of a child, which may look silly to other people.
Sophia was like a kid in a candy store at the giant book fair.
Sophia 在那場大型書展上開心得像個在糖果店裡的小孩。
like a kid in a candy store — fixed simile
When Hoa saw the puppies at the shelter, he was like a kid at Christmas.
Hoa 在收容所看到小狗時，興奮得像過聖誕節的小孩。
like a kid at Christmas — fixed simile
Felipe jumped around like a kid when he heard the good news about his promotion.
Felipe 聽到升職的好消息時，像個小孩一樣跳來跳去。
Mira was like a kid with a new toy after buying her first camera.
Mira 買了第一台相機後，興奮得像拿到新玩具的小孩。
文法句型
like a kid
be like a kid in a/the [happy place]
用法筆記
Always used in a comparison structure: 'like a kid.' The full simile 'like a kid in a candy store' is a very common fixed expression.
常見錯誤
6. a young goat that is less than one year old.
小山羊
山羊的幼崽
a young goat that is less than one year old.
The newborn kid stood up on its shaky legs within just a few minutes.
剛出生的小山羊不到幾分鐘就搖搖晃晃地站了起來。
newborn kid for a very young goat
The farm's newborn kid wobbled on long legs before collapsing into the hay.
農場裡剛出生的小山羊搖搖晃晃地站起來，然後倒進了乾草堆裡。
Sana watched the farmer bottle-feed a hungry kid inside the warm barn.
Sana 看著農夫用奶瓶在溫暖的穀倉裡餵一頭飢餓的小山羊。
A playful kid jumped off a rock while its mother grazed on fresh grass nearby.
一隻頑皮的小山羊從低矮的岩石上跳下來，而牠的媽媽在附近吃著新鮮的青草。
- nanny goat
an adult female goat; opposite in age
- billy goat
an adult male goat; opposite in age
7. a smooth, high-quality material obtained from baby goats and used for making sof
小山羊皮
幼山羊皮製成的柔軟皮革
a smooth, high-quality material obtained from baby goats and used for making soft gloves, shoes, and jackets.
Élise found a beautiful pair of soft kid leather gloves at the market stall.
Élise 在市場攤位上找到一雙柔軟的小山羊皮手套。
kid leather + noun for material compound
The brown kid leather jacket felt incredibly smooth against Christopher's skin.
那件棕色小山羊皮夾克摸在 Christopher 皮膚上非常滑順。
The kid leather shoes Talia bought for the wedding are lightweight but need careful cleaning.
Talia 為婚禮買的小山羊皮鞋很輕，但需要仔細清潔保養。
The tailor recommended kid leather for the dress gloves because it is very soft.
裁縫師傅推薦用小山羊皮做禮服手套，因為它非常柔軟。
- kidskin
a less common single-word alternative for the same material
文法句型
kid leather + noun (material compound)
made of kid leather
用法筆記
Almost always used as a compound modifier before a noun ('kid leather gloves', 'kid leather jacket'). The single word 'kid' alone rarely refers to the material ('The gloves are made of kid.' is possible but dated).
常見錯誤
kid — 動詞
- kidpresent simple I / you / we / they
- kids3rd person singular
- kidding-ing form
- kiddedpast simple
1. to say things that are not true in a lighthearted way, briefly making someone be
開玩笑
說假話逗人
to say things that are not true in a lighthearted way, briefly making someone believe the false statement as a form of amusement.
Sana laughed and said she was just kidding about the spider on my chair.
Sana 笑著說她剛才說我椅子上有蜘蛛只是在開玩笑。
just kidding — apology after a joke
Are you kidding me? You actually won first prize in the competition!
你在跟我開玩笑吧？你真的在比賽中得了第一名！
Are you kidding me? — expression of surprise
Aaron kept kidding his friend about losing the tennis match last Saturday.
Aaron 一直拿朋友上週六輸掉網球比賽的事開玩笑。
I thought my dad was kidding when he said we were flying to Japan.
我以為我爸說我們要飛去日本只是在開玩笑。
文法句型
kid (someone)
be kidding
be kidding (about something)
Are you kidding me?
用法筆記
Very common in the progressive form ('I'm just kidding'). The fixed question 'Are you kidding me?' expresses surprise or disbelief. 'No kidding' is an idiom meaning 'seriously' or 'really'.
常見錯誤
2. to convince yourself of something false, usually because the truth would be hard
自欺欺人
因心存希望而相信假話
to convince yourself of something false, usually because the truth would be harder to face than the comforting lie.
Yuki is kidding herself if she thinks she can quit smoking without any help.
Yuki 如果覺得不需要幫助就能戒菸，那是在自欺欺人。
kid yourself + if-clause for self-deception
Don't kid yourself — learning a new language takes years of daily practice.
別自欺欺人了——學一種新語言需要好幾年每天練習。
Don't kid yourself — fixed warning expression
Emre kidded himself that his savings would last forever in the expensive city.
Emre 欺騙自己，以為他的積蓄在這昂貴的城市永遠夠用。
If Lakan believes he can pass the exam without studying, he is just kidding himself.
如果 Lakan 覺得不用念書就能通過考試，那他只是在自欺欺人。
- deceive yourself
more formal and serious than 'kid yourself'
- fool yourself
similar meaning, equally informal
- face the truth
opposite action — accepting reality instead of avoiding it
文法句型
kid yourself
don't kid yourself
be kidding yourself if...
用法筆記
Always reflexive — the object must be 'yourself', 'himself', 'herself', etc. The imperative 'Don't kid yourself' is a very common warning phrase.
常見錯誤
kid — 形容詞
- kidpositive
- kiddercomparative
- kiddestsuperlative
1. younger — used only before family words like 'brother', 'sister', or 'cousin' to
較年幼的
用於兄弟姊妹前的形容詞
younger — used only before family words like 'brother', 'sister', or 'cousin' to describe someone who is less old than another person in the same family.
Felipe's kid brother looks just like their father when he was young.
Felipe 的弟弟長得跟他們爸爸年輕時一模一樣。
kid brother for younger brother
Sayaka helped her kid sister with the difficult math homework assignment.
Sayaka 幫她妹妹寫困難的數學回家作業。
Renata and her kid cousin went to see a movie together after school.
Renata 和她表弟放學後一起去看電影。
Aaron taught his kid brother how to fix a bicycle tire last Sunday.
Aaron 上週日教他弟弟如何修理腳踏車輪胎。
文法句型
kid + [family member noun]
用法筆記
This is the adjective form of noun sense 3. It is always placed before a family-relation noun and never used predicatively (*'He is kid.'). 'Kid brother' and 'kid sister' are the most common combinations.