a kind of
1. ……的一种
This is a new kind of car.
这是一种新式的汽车。
2. 几分
She has a kind of genius.
她有几分天才。
kind of
1. 有点儿
She looks kind of pale after her illness.
她病后面色有点苍白。
of a kind
1. 同一类的
They are all of a kind.
他们全是同党。
2. 蹩脚的
She gave me coffee of a kind.
她给我喝劣质的咖啡。