KIND1 kind2 kind to people who have problems or difficulties3 to treat someone very kindly or too kindlyRELATED WORDSa kind of person or thing 一种人或物TYPEkind and generous 友好慷慨的GENEROUS/NOT GENEROUSbe kind to someone to make them feel better 对某人友好使其感到好受些COMFORT/MAKE SB FEEL BETTERsee alsoNICEFRIENDLYSELFISH/NOT SELFISH1 kind 善良友好的kind /kaɪnd/ [adjective]someone who iskind tries to help people and make them happy or comfortable, and shows that they care about them 体贴的；友好的；亲切的 Everyone loved Mary. She was the kindest, most generous person in the world. 人人都喜欢玛丽。她是世界上最善良、最慷慨的人。kind to He's a good brother. He's always been kind to me. 他是个好哥哥，一直对我很好。it is kind of somebody (to do something) ‘Karen gave me a lift to the station.’ ‘That was kind of her.’ “凯伦让我搭便车到车站。”“她真好。”kindly [adverb] Joan very kindly offered to wash the dishes. 琼很体贴人，提出由她来洗碗。kindness /ˈkaɪndnɪs, ˈkaɪndnəs/ [uncountable noun]kind behaviour 好意；友好行为；体贴 What this child needs is a little love and kindness. 这孩子需要的是一点爱和关心。 She was touched by this simple act of kindness. 这简单的体贴举动使她感动。kindness to I shall never forget her kindness to me. 我永远不会忘记她给我的帮助。nice /naɪs/ [adjective]especially spokensomeone who isnice is kind and friendly, and often helpful 【尤口】好的；善良的；友善的 I've got a nice boss, and the pay's good. 我有个好老板，薪水也不错。 ‘She offered to pay for everything.’ ‘That was a nice gesture.’ “她提出所有东西由她付钱。”“这是友好的表示。”nice to Why can't they just be nice to each other? 他们为何就不能友好相处呢?it is nice of somebody (to do something) It was nice of them to invite us. 他们很友好，邀请了我们。considerate/thoughtful /kənˈsɪdərət, ˈθɔːtʃəl/ [adjective]someone who isconsiderate orthoughtful thinks about other people's feelings and tries to do things that will make them happy or comfortable 体贴的；周到的；关心的 Louis was always considerate towards other people. 路易斯总是很体贴别人。it is considerate/thoughtful of somebody (to do something) It was considerate of them to warn us that they might be late. 他们想得很周到，预先通知我们他们可能会迟到。 ‘I didn't phone this afternoon. I thought you might be resting.’ ‘That was very thoughtful of you.’ “今天下午我没打电话来，我想你可能在休息。”“你想得真周到。”consideration /kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən/ [uncountable noun] I could not believe that he could show such little consideration for others. 他对别人这么不关心，我简直不敢相信。good /gʊd/ [adjective not before noun]if you aregood to someone, especially someone who is old, young, sick etc, you are kind to them and give them what they need 〔尤对老、幼、病者等〕好；关心的good to My stepfather's always been very good to me and treated me like one of his own children. 我的继父对我一直很好，把我当作他自己的孩子一般。it is good of somebody (to do something) It's good of you to see me at such short notice. 你真好，这么快就来看我。gentle /ˈdʒentl/ [adjective]someone who isgentle is nice and kind, and is never angry or violent 温柔的，温和的；和蔼友善的 My father was a professional boxer, but at home with the family he was always quiet and gentle. 我父亲是职业拳击手，但在家他总是又沉静又温和。 a sweet, gentle girl who wouldn't hurt a fly 一个可爱、温柔、不愿伤害一只苍蝇的女孩somebody's heart is in the right place /somebodyˈs ˌhɑːʳt ɪz ɪn ðə ˌraɪt ˈpleɪs/if you say thatsomeone's heart is in the right place, you mean that they do not always do the right thing, but they are basically a good, kind person 某人的心地还是善良的 He can be rude and bad-tempered sometimes, but his heart's in the right place. 他有时会显得粗鲁和脾气坏，可心地还是善良的。2 kind to people who have problems or difficulties 对遇到问题或困难的人有同情心sympathetic /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk◂/ [adjective]if someone issympathetic when you are having problems, they say kind things to you and show that they feel sad about your situation 同情的；有同情心的 Why don't you talk to Elizabeth? She's always sympathetic. 你为什么不跟伊丽莎白去谈谈呢？她一直很有同情心。 My friends were extremely sympathetic when they heard I'd lost my job. 我的朋友听说我失业时都非常同情我。 Noticing my embarrassment, the teacher gave me a sympathetic smile. 老师看到我很窘，便同情地对我笑了一笑。sympathetically [adverb] She listened sympathetically to all our complaints. 对我们的牢骚话，她都同情地倾听。understanding /ˌʌndəʳˈstændɪŋ/ [adjective]anunderstanding person is kind and patient when someone has a problem, and does not get angry with them or criticize them 能谅解的；通情达理的；宽容的 I'm sorry I've been so bad-tempered lately. Anyway, thank you for being so understanding. 我最近脾气不好，很对不起。不管怎样，谢谢你这么能谅解我。 Irene often has to take time off work. Fortunately she has a very understanding boss. 艾琳得经常请假，幸好她有个非常通情达理的老板。compassionate /kəmˈpæʃənɪt, kəmˈpæʃənət/ [adjective]someone who iscompassionate wants to help people who are suffering or having problems 〔对处于痛苦或需要帮助的人〕怜悯的；有同情心的 Alice was a compassionate woman who wanted to save children from violence and poverty. 艾丽斯是一位富有同情心的女士，她想把孩子们从暴力和贫穷中拯救出来。 We must try to create a more caring, more compassionate society. 我们必须力求创造一个人与人之间有着更多的关怀和同情的社会。compassionately [adverb] Political refugees need our protection and we urge the government to view their plight more compassionately. 政治难民需要我们的保护，我们敦促政府对他们的困境能表示更多的同情。caring /ˈkeərɪŋ/ [adjective]loving and sympathetic, especially so that you want to help people close to you when they are in trouble 有爱心的；关怀别人的；乐于助人的 Sharon was lucky to have such caring parents at a time when she needed help. 莎伦很幸运，在需要帮助时有这么关心她的父母在旁。 It is possible for men to be tough and, at the same time, caring and sensitive. 男人是有可能既强硬同时又体贴、敏感的。kind-hearted /ˌkaɪnd ˈhɑːʳtd◂/ [adjective]someone who iskind-hearted has a kind and sympathetic character 好心的；有同情心的；仁慈的 Being a kind-hearted woman, she felt sorry for the poor child. 她是个好心人，很同情这可怜的孩子。 I wouldn't have helped him at all, but then I'm not as kind-hearted as you. 我根本就不会去帮助他，不过话得说回来，我没你那么有同情心。a shoulder to cry on /ə ˌʃəʊldəʳ tə ˈkraɪ ɒn/ [noun phrase]informalsomeone who will listen sympathetically when you tell them about your problems 【非正式】能给予安慰的人；可以倾诉苦楚的对象 Remember, I'm always here if you need a shoulder to cry on. 如果你需要人安慰的话，别忘了我一直在你身边。3 to treat someone very kindly or too kindly 对某人非常好或过分地好spoil /spɔɪl/ [transitive verb]to treat someone, especially a child, too kindly and give them everything they want whether they should have it or not, so that they behave badly 溺爱，宠坏〔尤指小孩〕 You're spoiling that kid. He's getting cheeky and selfish. 你把那孩子宠坏了，他变得越来越放肆和自私了。spoil somebody rottenspoil someone very much 宠坏某人 Danny was her favourite grandson and she spoiled him rotten. 丹尼是她最喜欢的孙子，她把他宠坏了。pamper /ˈpæmpəʳ/ [transitive verb]to look after a person or animal very kindly, and spend a lot of time trying to make them happy and comfortable, sometimes in a way that is not good for their health or character 〔对人或动物〕呵护，宠，娇惯 She really pampers that dog - it's even got its own little bed next to hers. 她太宠那条狗了，它甚至在她床边有一张自己的小床。pamper yourself Take some time out to pamper yourself with an aromatherapy massage. 花点时间出去善待一下自己，去做个芳香疗法按摩吧。pampered [adjective only before noun] Pam was raised as the pampered daughter of a prosperous businessman. 帕姆是一个成功商人的女儿，从小娇生惯养。make a fuss of/fuss over /ˌmeɪk ə ˈfʌs ɒv, ˈfʌs əʊvəʳ/ [verb phrase/transitive phrasal verb]Britishto look after someone very well and pay a lot of attention to them 【英】无微不至地照顾，体贴备至 When I came out of hospital and got back home, everyone made a great fuss of me and I loved it. 我出院回家后，每个人都无微不至地照顾我，感觉真好。 My sister was jealous because Dad made such a fuss of me. 爸爸对我无微不至，所以我姐姐很嫉妒。 I enjoyed having people fussing over me - it made me feel important. 我喜欢受到大家的宠爱，这让我感觉自己很重要。