kindness

英 ['kaɪn(d)nɪs]美 ['kaɪndnəs]
  • n. 仁慈；好意；友好的行为
  • n. (Kindness)人名；(英)坎德尼斯
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中文词源

kindness 友好，亲切

kind,友好的，-ness,名词后缀。

英文词源

kindness (n.)
c. 1300, "courtesy, noble deeds," from kind (adj.) + -ness. Meaning "kind deeds; kind feelings" is from late 14c. Old English kyndnes meant "nation; produce, an increase."

双语例句

1. Build her up with kindness and a sympathetic ear.
用友善和富有同情心的倾听来重拾她的信心。
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2. I was never really happy there, although the people were kindness itself.
我在那里从来没有真正高兴过，虽然那里的人们非常亲切。
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3. He is entranced by the kindness of her smile.
他被她和善的微笑迷住了。
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4. Even in jail, my fellow inmates treated me with kindness.
就算在监狱里，狱友们对我也很友善。
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5. Kindness breaks me up; it makes me cry.
这关爱使我不能自制，令我失声痛哭。
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