sort 英 [sɔ:t]   美 [sɔrt]

sort

sort  英 [sɔ:t] 美 [sɔrt]

n. 种类;分类  v. 将…分类; 

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‘ What sort of music do you like?’ ‘Oh, all sorts.’ “你喜欢哪一类音乐?”“噢,哪一类都喜欢。”
He's the sort of person who only cares about money. 他这种人一心只想着钱。

  • A sort is a type or a kind of something, or the act of categorizing things. If you’re an organized sort of person, sort your clothes by color. If you’re the disorganized sort, just chuck them all over the floor.
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  • n. 种类;分类
  • v. 将…分类;
  • 1. ‘ What sort of music do you like?’ ‘Oh, all sorts.’

    “你喜欢哪一类音乐?”“噢,哪一类都喜欢。”

  • 2. He's the sort of person who only cares about money.

    他这种人一心只想着钱。

  • 3. There were snacks—peanuts, olives, that sort of thing.

    有各种小吃,花生米、橄榄什么的。

  • 4. My brother would never cheat on his wife; he's not that sort.

    我哥哥永远不会背着妻子在外面拈花惹草,他不是那种人。

  • 5. to do a sort

    进行分类

  • 6. sorting the mail

    分理信件

  • 7. Women and children sorted the ore from the rock.

    妇女和孩子把矿石从岩石中分拣出来。

  • 8. Rubbish can easily be separated and sorted into plastics, glass and paper.

    垃圾很容易分开,可归入塑料、玻璃和纸三类。

  • sort (n.) late 14c., "group of people, animals, etc.; kind or variety of person or animal," from Old French sorte "class, kind," from Latin sortem (nominative sors) "lot; fate, destiny; share, portion; rank, category; sex, class, oracular response, prophecy," from PIE root *ser- (2) "to line up."
  • sort (v.) mid-14c., "to arrange according to type or quality," from Old French sortir "allot, sort, assort," from Latin sortiri "draw lots, divide, choose," from sors (see sort (n.)). In some senses, the verb is a shortened form of assort.
sort / sɔːt ; NAmE sɔːrt / noun , verb sort sorts sorted sorting noun 1 [countable ] a group or type of people or things that are similar in a particular way 种类;类别;品种 SYN kind What sort ofmusic do you like?’ ‘Oh, all sorts. “你喜欢哪一类音乐?”“噢,哪一类都喜欢。” This sort ofproblem is quite common./ These sorts ofproblems are quite common. 这类问题相当普遍。╱这几类问题相当普遍。 He's the sort of person who only cares about money. 他这种人一心只想着钱。 For dessert there's a fruit pie of some sort (= you are not sure what kind). 甜点是一种水果派。 Most people went on training courses of one sort or another (= of various types)last year. 多数人去年都上过这样那样的培训班。 ( informal) There were snacks—peanuts, olives, that sort of thing. 有各种小吃,花生米、橄榄什么的。 ( informal) There are all sorts ofactivities (= many different ones)for kids at the campsite. 在营地有为孩子们组织的各种各样的活动。 ( informal) What sort ofprice did you want to pay? (= approximately how much) 你想出什么样的价? ( informal) What sort oftime do you call this? (= I'm very angry that you have come so late.) 你看看这都什么时候了? note at kind 2 [countable ,  usually singular ] ( informal) ( especially BrE) a particular type of person 某一种(或某一类)人 My brother would never cheat on his wife; he's not that sort. 我哥哥永远不会背着妻子在外面拈花惹草,他不是那种人。 3 ( computing ) [singular ] the process of putting data in a particular order 分类;排序 to do a sort 进行分类 IDIOMS it takes all sorts (to make a world) ( saying) used to say that you think sb's behaviour is very strange or unusual but that everyone is different and likes different things (认为某人行为怪诞或不寻常时说)世界之大无奇不有,林子大了什么鸟都有 of ˈsorts ( informal) used when you are saying that sth is not a good example of a particular type of thing (表示某事物不够好)勉强算的,凑合的 He offered us an apology of sorts. 他给我们勉强道了个歉。 out of ˈsorts ( especially BrE) ill/sick or upset 身体不适;心情烦恼 She was tired and out of sorts by the time she arrived home. 她回到家里,又累又烦。 sort of ( informal) 1 to some extent but in a way that you cannot easily describe 有几分;有那么一点 She sort of pretends that she doesn't really care. 她摆出一副并不真正在乎的样子。 ‘Do you understand?’ ‘Sort of.’ “你懂了吗?”“有点懂了。” 2 ( also sort of like ) ( BrE) ( informal) used when you cannot think of a good word to use to describe sth, or what to say next (想不出恰当的词或不知下面该怎么说时用)可以说,可说是 We're sort of doing it the wrong way. 我们的方法好像有点不对头。 a sort of sth ( informal) used for describing sth in a not very exact way (表示不十分准确)近似于某物,有点像是某物 I had a sort of feeling that he wouldn't come. 我隐约觉得他不会来。 They're a sort of greenish-blue colour. 它们的颜色近乎带淡绿的蓝色。 more at kind n. verb 1 to arrange things in groups or in a particular order according to their type, etc; to separate things of one type from others 整理;把…分类 sortsth sorting the mail 分理信件 sortsth into sth The computer sorts the words into alphabetical order. 计算机按字母顺序排列这些单词。 Rubbish can easily be separated and sorted into plastics, glass and paper. 垃圾很容易分开,可归入塑料、玻璃和纸三类。 sortsth from sth Women and children sorted the ore from the rock. 妇女和孩子把矿石从岩石中分拣出来。 see also sort out 2 [often passive ] sortsth ( informal) ( especially BrE) to deal with a problem successfully or organize sth/sb properly 妥善处理;安排妥当 I'm really busy—can you sort it? 我真的很忙,你能处理一下吗? compare sorted IDIOMsee man n. , sheep , wheat PHRASAL VERBS ˌsort itself ˈout (of a problem 问题 ) to stop being a problem without anyone having to take action 自行化解 It will all sort itself out in the end. 问题最后都会自行解决。 ˌsort sth↔ˈout 1 ( informal) to organize the contents of sth; to tidy sth 理顺;整理 The cupboards need sorting out. 柜橱该整理一下了。 2 to organize sth successfully 把…安排好 If you're going to the bus station, can you sort out the tickets for tomorrow? 你要去汽车站的话,能不能把明天的车票买好? ˌsort sth↔ˈout (from sth) to separate sth from a larger group (从…中)区分出来,辨别出来 Could you sort out the toys that can be thrown away? 你把可以扔掉的玩具挑出来,好吗? related noun sort-out ˌsort sth/sb/yourself ˈout ( especially BrE) to deal with sb's/your own problems successfully 妥善处理某人(或自己)的问题 If you can wait a moment, I'll sort it all out for you. 要是你能等一会儿,我就可以把什么都给你弄好。 You load up the car and I'll sort the kids out. 你装车,我把孩子们安顿好。 ˌsort sb↔ˈout ( informal) to deal with sb who is causing trouble, etc. especially by punishing or attacking them 整治,惩罚,收拾(某人) Wait till I get my hands on him—I'll soon sort him out! 等他落到我手里,我很快会收拾他! ˈsort through sth (for sth) to look through a number of things, either in order to find sth or to put them in order 翻查;归整 I sorted through my paperwork. 我把文件纸张都归整好了。 She sorted through her suitcase for something to wear. 她翻遍行李箱找件衣服穿。 sort / sɔːt ; NAmE sɔːrt /
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