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。
- “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。)
- “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。)
- “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。)