What kind of... 是英语中非常常见的疑问结构，用于询问某物的种类、类型或性质。它通常后接名词，构成一个完整的疑问短语。
基本结构
What kind of + [名词] + [助动词/系动词]...?
- What kind of car do you drive?
- What kind of music do you like?
- What kind of person would say that?
常见固定搭配示例
- What kind of food – 什么类型的食物
例：What kind of food is served at the party? - What kind of movie – 什么类型的电影
例：What kind of movie do you enjoy watching? - What kind of job – 什么样的工作
例：What kind of job are you looking for? - What kind of animal – 什么动物
例：What kind of animal makes that sound? - What kind of question – 什么样的问题
例：What kind of question is that?
注意事项
- “Kind” 在这里是可数名词，因此在肯定句中常以复数形式 “kinds of” 出现：
There are many kinds of flowers in the garden. - 口语中有时会省略 “of”，但这是非正式用法，不建议在正式写作中使用。
- 回答时通常直接说明种类，例如：
A: What kind of phone do you have?
B: I have an iPhone.
练习小提示
试着用 “what kind of” 造三个句子，分别关于食物、职业和兴趣爱好，有助于巩固记忆。