1. 以下兩類表達基本同義,但第二種表達更正式:
這種電腦質(zhì)量很好。
正:This kind of computer is of good quality.
正:Computers of this kind are of good quality.
非洲有很多種蛇。
正:Many kinds of snakes are found in Africa.
正:Snakes of many kinds are found in Africa.
2. kind of 通常用于單數(shù)可數(shù)名詞和不可數(shù)名詞前。如:
one kind of flower (bread) 一種花(面包)
this kind of car (bread) 這種車(面包)
3. kinds of 通常用于復數(shù)名詞前。如:
these kinds of books 這些種類的書
all kinds of plants 各種各樣的植物
注:在非正式英語中,復數(shù)形式的 kinds of 和 sorts of 也可用于單數(shù)名詞前,但單數(shù)形式的 kind of 和 sort of 通常不能用于復數(shù)名詞前。如:
正:these kinds [sorts] of flower 這些種花(人)
誤:this kind [sort] of flowers (people)
不過可以說:flowers (people) of this kind [sort]