(1)個性特點，氣質(zhì)，性情(quality or tendency in a person's character)[U，a～][N(of)]：There's a～of musical talent/insanity in the family. 這個家庭的人都有音樂天賦/神經(jīng)錯亂的毛病;a～of madness in Tom 湯姆生性瘋瘋癲癲的;〖同〗character，tendency，trait;
(2)品系(種)，類型(particular breed or type(of animal，insect，plant，etc))[C]：a virus of unidentified～一種未被識別的病毒;the～of wheat 小麥的品系;a rare/new～of orchide (peas) 一種珍貴的/新的蘭花(豌豆);～s of mosquitoes/corn 各種蚊子/玉米;〖同〗type，breed，variety，kind，sort，group;
(3)曲調(diào)，樂曲(section of a piece of music being performed)[C，通常pl](lit)：a familiar/pleasant～熟悉/悅耳的曲調(diào);the～s of a well-known song/the nightingale 一首著名歌曲/這支小夜曲的曲調(diào);the angelic～s of choirboy's singing 唱詩班男童歌手天使般的歌聲;〖同〗tune，song;
(4)口吻，語氣，筆調(diào)(tone，style or spirit of an utterance，writing，etc)[U，a～]：a humorous～幽默的口吻;speak in the same～用相同的語氣講;write in a happy/similar～用歡快的/相似的筆調(diào)寫