单词详解

1. n. [C]

A. 种类，品种，类型 (a group or type of people or things that are similar in a particular way)
All sorts of lamps are available in that shop. 在那家商店可买到各式各样的灯具。
That’s just the sort of thing I want. 那正是我所需要的那种东西。

B.（常与修饰语连用）某种人，某类人 (a particular type of person)
She’s a happy-go-lucky sort. 她是个乐天派。

2. vt.

A. 把……分类 (to separate things of one type from others)
They sort apples by grade. 他们把苹果按等级分类。

B. 挑选，区分 (to separate sth. from a larger group)
Can’t you sort the good from the bad? 你难道不会区分好坏吗?

C. 整理 (to arrange things in groups or in a particular order according to their type, etc.)

He is sorting his books. 他正在整理他的课本。

相关词组

1. a sort of 一种

A popular music is a sort of music. 流行音乐是音乐的一种。

2. all sorts of 各种各样的

They have all sorts of courses. 他们有各种各样的课程。

3. sort out 整理好，把……分类，挑选，精选，解决，整顿　

I must sort out my clothes for tomorrow.　我一定把明天穿的衣服整理好。　　

We should sort out enemies from friends. 我们应该分清敌友。

I have sorted out the papers. 我已经把纸挑出来了。

There has been a mistake and I will sort the things out. 出了一个错，我会设法解决。

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同义词：kind  type