英语词汇“sort”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

sortnoun

uk/sɔːt/us/sɔːrt/

sort noun (TYPE)

A2 [ C ] a group of things that are of the same type or that share similar qualities:

We both like the same sort of music.

I'm going to have a salad of some sort.

What sort of shoes will I need?

We saw all sorts (= many types) of animals in the park.

Many sorts of bacteria are resistant to penicillin.

This sort of camera is very expensive.

Plants of this sort need shady conditions.

your sort

the type of thing or person that you like:

Hmm, this is my sort of wine!

I'd have thought these black trousers were more your sort of thing.

I wouldn't have thought he was your sort (= was the type of man you would be attracted to).

(and) that sort of thing B1 informal

used to show that what you have just said is only an example from a much larger group of things:

They sell souvenirs, postcards, that sort of thing.

More examples

He struck me as an affable sort of a man.
There was some sort of property deal that didn't come off.
He hates physical contact of any sort - he doesn't even like to shake your hand.
What sort of music do you like dancing to?
His condition was diagnosed as some sort of blood disorder.

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Categories and varieties

animal
brand
breed
category
classification
food group
form
hue
ilk
incarnation
kind
matter
mould
order
run
style
take
type
variety
version

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Samples and examples

sort noun (PERSON)

[ C usually singular ] UK old-fashioned a person having the stated or suggested character:

He seemed like a decent sort to me.

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People in general

beggar
bird
body
breed
bugger
coot
creature
devil
landlubber
man
mankind
number
party
peeps
person
quarter
rogue
soul
stiff
the human race

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Idiom(s)

be out of sorts

it takes all sorts (to make a world)

of sorts

(a) sort of

sort of

sortverb

uk/sɔːt/us/sɔːrt/

sort verb (ORDER)

B2 [ I or T ] to put a number of things in an order or to separate them into groups:

Paper, plastic, and cans are sorted for recycling.

I'm going to sort these old books into those to be kept and those to be thrown away.

You can use the computer to sort the newspaper articles alphabetically, by date, or by subject.

She found the ring while sorting (through) some clothes.

More examples

Eggs are sorted into different sizes by a machine.
We no longer use manual sorting of letters.
The eggs are sorted into different sizes.
They sorted the rotten apples from the good ones.
The students were sorted according to ability.

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Classifying and creating order

alphabetize
arrange
arrangement
catalogue
categorize
format
kingdom
lay sth out
precedence
prioritize
put sth/sb in a pigeonhole idiom
range
reconstruct
rejig
stream
topology
track
tracking
triage
umbrella

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sort verb (DEAL WITH)

[ T ] UK informal to deal with something by repairing or organizing it:

Can you sort the car by tomorrow?

We must get the phone sorted soon.

I must get this paperwork sorted before I go on holiday next week.

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In all seriousness now - joking aside - I do think there's a problem here that we've got to get sorted.
I need to get tomorrow's food sorted.
At least that's Sam's birthday present sorted.
The plumber came and got the leak sorted.
I need to get my bike sorted.

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Correcting and mending

clean (sth) up
correction
fiddle (around) with sth
fine-tune
fix sth up
lie
mess
patch
reconstruction
refine
refinement
refit
remediate
revised
smooth
troubleshooting
tune
tune (sth) up
under repair idiom
work on sth

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Dealing with things or people

Phrasal verb(s)

sort sth out

sort sth/sb out

sort sb out

单词	sort
释义	Contents noun (2) sort (TYPE) sort (PERSON) verb (2) sort (ORDER) sort (DEAL WITH) Contents noun (1) sort (TYPE) verb (1) sort (PUT IN ORDER) Contents verb (1) sort (1) noun (1) sort (1) English American Business sortnoun uk/sɔːt/us/sɔːrt/ sort noun (TYPE) A2 [ C ] a group of things that are of the same type or that share similar qualities: We both like the same sort of music. I'm going to have a salad of some sort. What sort of shoes will I need? We saw all sorts (= many types) of animals in the park. Many sorts of bacteria are resistant to penicillin. This sort of camera is very expensive. Plants of this sort need shady conditions. your sort the type of thing or person that you like: Hmm, this is my sort of wine! I'd have thought these black trousers were more your sort of thing. I wouldn't have thought he was your sort (= was the type of man you would be attracted to). (and) that sort of thing B1 informal used to show that what you have just said is only an example from a much larger group of things: They sell souvenirs, postcards, that sort of thing. More examples He struck me as an affable sort of a man. There was some sort of property deal that didn't come off. He hates physical contact of any sort - he doesn't even like to shake your hand. What sort of music do you like dancing to? His condition was diagnosed as some sort of blood disorder. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Categories and varieties animal brand breed category classification food group form hue ilk incarnation kind matter mould order run style take type variety version See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Samples and examples sort noun (PERSON) [ C usually singular ] UK old-fashioned a person having the stated or suggested character: He seemed like a decent sort to me. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words People in general beggar bird body breed bugger coot creature devil landlubber man mankind number party peeps person quarter rogue soul stiff the human race See more results » Idiom(s) be out of sorts it takes all sorts (to make a world) of sorts (a) sort of sort of sortverb uk/sɔːt/us/sɔːrt/ sort verb (ORDER) B2 [ I or T ] to put a number of things in an order or to separate them into groups: Paper, plastic, and cans are sorted for recycling. I'm going to sort these old books into those to be kept and those to be thrown away. You can use the computer to sort the newspaper articles alphabetically, by date, or by subject. She found the ring while sorting (through) some clothes. More examples Eggs are sorted into different sizes by a machine. We no longer use manual sorting of letters. The eggs are sorted into different sizes. They sorted the rotten apples from the good ones. The students were sorted according to ability. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Classifying and creating order alphabetize arrange arrangement catalogue categorize format kingdom *lay sth* out precedence prioritize put sth/sb in a pigeonhole idiom range reconstruct rejig stream topology track tracking triage umbrella See more results » sort verb (DEAL WITH) [ T ] UK informal to deal with something by repairing or organizing it: Can you sort the car by tomorrow? We must get the phone sorted soon. I must get this paperwork sorted before I go on holiday next week. More examples In all seriousness now - joking aside - I do think there's a problem here that we've got to get sorted. I need to get tomorrow's food sorted. At least that's Sam's birthday present sorted. The plumber came and got the leak sorted. I need to get my bike sorted. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Correcting and mending clean (sth) up correction** fiddle (around) with sth fine-tune *fix sth* up lie mess patch reconstruction refine refinement refit remediate revised smooth troubleshooting tune tune (sth) up under repair** idiom work on sth See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Dealing with things or people Phrasal verb(s) sort sth out sort sth/sb out sort sb out sortnoun [ C ] us/sɔrt/ sort noun [ C ] (TYPE) a group of things that are of the same type or that share similar qualities: What sort of equipment will she need? He was squinting through the eyepiece of some sort of navigational device. Sort can sometimes refer to a person of a particular type: What sort of person do you think I am? a sort of also sort of A person might say a sort of or sort of when describing something about which the person does not have a clear or exact knowledge: He’s a sort of agent for athletes, but not officially. She’s sort of running the company, I think, but her parents are still involved. Idiom(s) sort of sortverb [ I/T ] us/sɔrt/ sort verb [ I/T ] (PUT IN ORDER) to put things in a particular order or separate them into groups according to a principle: [ T ] We have to sort the job applications into groups based on their qualifications. [ T ] Paper, plastic, and cans are sorted for recycling. [ M ] Sort out the clothes that you don’t want, and we’ll donate them to a charity. [ I always + adv/prep ] He spent hours sorting through the photos (= searching them to find one). Phrasal verb(s) sort out something sortverb [ I or T ] uk/sɔːt/us to put a number of things in an order or to separate them into groups: Documents are sorted and indexed. sort sth by sth Customer records can be sorted by name or by postcode. Phrasal verb(s) sort sth out sortnoun [ C ] uk/sɔːt/usIT a computer instruction that organizes things into a particular order: He's written a sort program for the database.
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sortnoun

sort noun (TYPE)

sort noun (PERSON)

Idiom(s)

sortverb

sort verb (ORDER)

sort verb (DEAL WITH)

Phrasal verb(s)

sortnoun [ C ]

sort noun [ C ] (TYPE)

Idiom(s)

sortverb [ I/T ]

sort verb [ I/T ] (PUT IN ORDER)

Phrasal verb(s)

sortverb [ I or T ]

Phrasal verb(s)

sortnoun [ C ]