Kin
“Kin” 是一个比较古老且文学化的词，指代一个人的亲戚或家族成员。它通常作为一个集合名词使用。
- “All her kin gathered for the family reunion.” (她所有的亲属都聚集在一起参加家庭聚会。)
- “He felt a strong sense of responsibility toward his own kin.” (他对自己的家族亲属感到有一种强烈的责任感。)
- “In many cultures, the bonds between kin are considered the most sacred.” (在许多文化中，亲属之间的纽带被认为是最神圣的。)
源自古英语 “cynn”，意为“家族、种族、种类”。它与希腊语 “genos” 和拉丁语 “genus” 词源相同。
“Kin” 是一个单一词根词。
“Next of kin”（最近的亲属）是一个重要的法律术语。当某人去世且没有遗嘱，或者需要紧急医疗决定而当事人无法表达时，医院和政府会联系其 “next of kin”。
- 相关词汇: kindred (同宗的), kinsman (男性亲属), kinswoman (女性亲属)
- 固定搭配: “next of kin” (最近的亲属)
发音类似于 “skin”（皮肤）。想象一下，亲人（kin）就是和你有着相似皮肤和血缘的人。
“When the old sailor returned home after forty years at sea, he didn’t know if any of his kin were still alive. He walked into the village tavern and saw a young man with the same bright blue eyes and crooked smile. He knew instantly that he was looking at his own kin, and the long years of loneliness vanished.” (当这位老水手在海上航行40年后回到家乡时，他不知道自己的亲人是否还活着。他走进村里的酒馆，看到一个有着同样明亮的蓝色眼睛和歪歪扭扭笑容的年轻人。他瞬间知道自己正看着自己的亲人，长年的孤独感也随之消失了。)