kindred

英 [ˈkɪndrəd]

美 [ˈkɪndrəd]

n. (统称)家人，亲属; 亲属关系; 血缘关系
adj. 类似的; 相似的; 相关的; 有血缘关系的

复数：kindreds　

BNC.20308 / COCA.18790

牛津词典

noun

adj.

N-UNCOUNT （统称）家人，亲属
Yourkindredare your family, and all the people who are related to you.
1. The offender made proper restitution to the victim's kindred.
  违法者对受害人亲属给予了适当的补偿。
ADJ 类似的；相似的
Kindredthings are similar to each other.
1. I recall many discussions with her on these and kindred topics.
  我回想起多次同她就这些问题及类似话题进行的讨论。

noun

group of people related by blood or marriage
Synonym:kinkin groupkinship groupclantribe

adj

related by blood or marriage
1. kindred clans
similar in quality or character
1. a feeling akin to terror
2. kindred souls
3. the amateur is closely related to the collector
Synonym:akin(p)

All his kindred are dead.
他的亲属都已死亡。
English and Dutch are kindred languages.
英语和荷兰语是同源的语言。
God and the Universe have a wonderful way of connecting kindred spirits.
上帝和宇宙会用一种美妙的方式让志同道合的人再次相遇。
I recall many discussions with her on these and kindred topics.
我回想起多次同她就这些问题及类似话题进行的讨论。
Since childhood, baoyu had been intimate with daiyu, finding her a kindred spirit.
宝玉从幼时和黛玉耳鬓厮磨，心情相对。（《红楼梦》）
They have found many kindred spirits in the labour party.
他们在工党中发现了不少志趣相投的人。
They are adventurers, sometimes tearful with joy, and kindred souls to this great ecstatic filmmaker.
他们是冒险者，有时候会会含着喜悦的泪水，和这位欣喜若狂的电影制片人如同亲人一般。
And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
他们说，你亲族中没有叫这名字的。
Only a few of his kindred were present at his funeral.
只有少数亲戚参加了他的葬礼。
Some forge their own course, guided by faith, seeking not a location, but a kindred soul.
一些人由信念指引，开拓他们自己的道路，他们寻找的不是一个地点，而是一个同样的灵魂。