sort /sɔːt/ CET4 TEM4 ( sorting, sorted, sorts )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT 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. 种类

  例：

  What sort of school did you go to?

  你上的是哪一类学校？

  例：

  There are so many different sorts of mushrooms available these days.

  这些日子可买到各种各样的蘑菇。

  例：

  A dozen trees of various sorts were planted.

  各类型共12棵树被种下了。

• 2. 

  N-SING You describe someone as a particular sort when you are describing their character. 类型 [with supp]

  例：

  He seemed to be just the right sort for the job.

  他似乎就是该工作的合适人选。

  例：

  She was a very vigorous sort of person.

  她是那种精力非常旺盛的人。

• 3. 

  V-T/V-I If you sort things, you separate them into different classes, groups, or places, for example so that you can do different things with them. 分类

  例：

  He sorted the materials into their folders.

  他将材料分类放入他们的文件夹里。

  例：

  He unlatched the box and sorted through the papers.

  他打开盒子的锁，在文件里分类拣选。

• 4. 

  PHRASE All sorts of things or people means a large number of different things or people. 各种各样

  例：

  There are all sorts of animals, including bears, pigs, kangaroos, and penguins.

  有各种各样的动物，包括熊、猪、袋鼠和企鹅。

  例：

  It was used by all sorts of people.

  它被各种人使用。

• 5. 

  PHRASE 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. (质量) 不怎么样

  例：

  He made a living of sorts selling encyclopedias door-to-door.

  他靠挨家挨户推销百科全书勉强谋生。

• 6. 

  PHRASE You use sort of when you want to say that your description of something is not very accurate. 有点儿像 [非正式]

  例：

  You could even order windows from a catalogue – a sort of mail order stained glass service.

  你甚至可以从目录上预订窗户–有点儿像邮购彩色玻璃服务。

• 7. 

  nothing of the sort →see nothing