akin

[英] [əˈkɪn] [美] [əˈkɪn] 生词本

adj.

  • 易混淆的单词:Akin  
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  • 词典例句

1. ADJ-GRADED 相似的;类似的 If one thing is akin to another, it is similar to it in some way. 
  • Listening to his life story is akin to reading a good adventure novel.

    听他的人生故事犹如阅读一本精彩的冒险小说。

Adjective

1. similar or related in quality or character;

  • "a feeling akin to terror"
  • "kindred souls"
  • "the amateur is closely related to the collector"

2. related by blood

1. She painted flowers and birds pictures akin to those of earlier feminine painters.
她画一些同早期女画家类似的花鸟画。

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