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N-COUNT
種類;類別;品種
If you talk about a particular sort of something, you are talking about a class of things that have particular features in common and that belong to a larger group of related things.
例句
What sort of school did you go to?...
你上的是哪類學(xué)校?
There are so many different sorts of mushrooms available these days...
現(xiàn)在可以買到許許多多不同種類的蘑菇。
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N-SING
具有某種性格的人;某種人
You describe someone as a particular sort when you are describing their character.
例句
He seemed to be just the right sort for the job...
他似乎正是干這個(gè)工作的合適人選。
She was a very vigorous sort of person...
她是那種精力非常充沛的人。
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VERB
把…分類;整理
If you sort things, you separate them into different classes, groups, or places, for example so that you can do different things with them.
例句
He sorted the materials into their folders...
他把材料分門別類放進(jìn)了文件夾。
The students are sorted into three ability groups...
學(xué)生們被按照各自的能力分成了 3 個(gè)組。
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VERB
解決(問題);理清(細(xì)節(jié))
If you get a problem or the details of something sorted, you do what is necessary to solve the problem or organize the details.
例句
I'm trying to get my script sorted...
我正努力把手稿的內(nèi)容理順。
These problems have now been sorted.
這些問題現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)解決了。
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PHRASE
各種各樣的;形形色色的
All sorts of things or people means a large number of different things or people.
例句
There are all sorts of animals, including bears, pigs, kangaroos, and penguins...
有各種各樣的動(dòng)物,包括熊、豬、袋鼠和企鵝。
It was used by all sorts of people...
各種各樣的人都使用它。
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PHRASE
勉強(qiáng)稱得上…的;低劣的;一般的;起碼的
If you describe something as a thing of sorts or as a thing of a sort, you are suggesting that the thing is of a rather poor quality or standard.
例句
He made a living of sorts selling pancakes from a van...
他靠用貨車賣薄餅勉強(qiáng)度日。
She even managed a grimacing smile of sorts...
她甚至做了個(gè)怪笑。
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PHRASE
有幾分;近似;有那么點(diǎn)兒
You use sort of when you want to say that your description of something is not very accurate.
例句
You could even order windows from a catalogue — a sort of mail order stained glass service...
你甚至可以根據(jù)目錄訂購窗戶——可以說是一種郵購彩色玻璃的業(yè)務(wù)。
In the end, she sort of pushed it...
最后,她幾乎是用了推的。
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PHRASE
身體不適;心情不佳;煩惱
If you are out of sorts, you feel slightly unwell, upset, or annoyed.