kind_of是什么意思

稍显正式的表达中，kind of 和 sort of 会被使用在副词位置，用来减弱句子的语气，表示“略微”、“有点儿”、“几乎”，相当于 somewhat 或 a little。请看以下经典例句：

I feel kind of happy.

我有点高兴。

I sort of like it.

我有点喜欢它。

This story is sort of boring.

这个故事有点无聊。

I'm kind of shy.

我有点害羞。

I'm sort of tired.

我有点儿累了。

They sort of laughed at me.

他们有点儿嘲笑我。

The cat is kind of small with long, black hair.

这只猫有点儿矮小，有这长而黑色的毛发。

She also asked them if they would be too busy or sort of bored.

她还问他们是否会太忙或有点无聊。

中考真题- 2016 新疆

He was "kind of bored" and needed something to do.

他"有点无聊"，需要找点事做。

中考真题- 2016 武汉

It's kind of like only getting without giving, she explained.

她解释说,这有点像不劳而获。

中考真题- 2018 黄冈

When you give someone a tip, you're sort of being polite.

当你给别人小费时，这是一种有礼貌的表现。

As he was walking along, he sort of stumbled and seemed ill.

他向前走着，步履蹒跚，好像病了。

We were sort of worried about leaving Grandfather alone.

把祖父一个人留下来，我们有点儿担心。

He seems to have had some sort of religious experience.

他似乎有某种宗教体验。