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Kinfolk

“Kinfolk” 是 “kin” 的加强版,指一个人的亲属或家族成员。这个词通常带有某种温暖、传统或非正式的色彩,尤其在美国南部方言或文学作品中很常见。

  1. “The wedding was small, attended only by close kinfolk and friends.” (婚礼规模很小,只有亲近的亲戚和朋友参加。)
  2. “They travelled hundreds of miles to visit their kinfolk in the mountains.” (他们旅行了数百英里去探望住在山里的亲戚。)
  3. “He’s proud of his kinfolk and the history of his family.” (他为他的族人和家族历史感到自豪。)

这是一个由 “kin”(亲属)和 “folk”(人们)组成的复合词。

  • 词根: kin (家族,亲属)
  • 词根: folk (人们)

在传统的乡村社区,“kinfolk” 的概念非常重要。它意味着一种互相支持的社会网络。这个词让人联想到大家庭在门廊上聊天、共同劳作或庆祝节日的温馨场景。

  • 同义词: kin, relatives, relations

拆分记忆:Kin (亲属) + folk (人们)。亲属们,即“族人”。

“In the small town of Willow Creek, kinfolk meant everything. When a storm destroyed the Miller family’s barn, all their kinfolk from three neighboring counties arrived the next morning with tools and lumber. By sunset, a new barn was standing, built not with money, but with the strength of kinfolk.” (在柳溪小镇,族人意味着一切。当一场暴风雨摧毁了米勒家的谷仓时,第二天早上,他们来自三个邻县的所有亲戚都带着工具和木材赶到了。到日落时,一座新的谷仓拔地而起,它不是用金钱,而是用族人的力量建造而成的。)