sort
noun
uk/sɔːt/us/sɔːrt/sortnoun(TYPE)
A2[C]
agroupof things that are of the sametypeor thatsharesimilarqualities:
种类，类型We both like the same sortofmusic.我们俩喜欢同一类音乐。
I'm going to have asaladof somesort.我想吃一些色拉。
What sortofshoeswill I need?我需要什么样的鞋子呢？
Wesawallsorts(= manytypes)ofanimalsin thepark.我们在公园里看见了各种各样的动物。
Many sortsofbacteriaareresistanttopenicillin.有很多种细菌能抵抗青霉素。
This sortofcamerais veryexpensive.这种照相机很贵。
Plantsofthis sort needshadyconditions.这种植物需要在阴凉的环境下生长。
a group of people or things that share similar qualities
- sortWhat sort of clothes do you like to wear?
- kindWhat kind of job are you looking for?
- typeHe's the type of man who never listens to what you're saying.
- formSwimming is the best form of exercise.
- varietyThe article was about the different varieties of Spanish spoken in South America.
- categoryThere are three categories of hotel room - standard, executive, and deluxe.
yoursort
thetypeof thing orpersonthat you like:
（某人）喜欢的类型Hmm, this is my sortofwine!嗯，这是我喜欢的葡萄酒！
I'd havethoughttheseblacktrouserswere moreyoursortof thing.我本以为这条黑色裤子才是你喜欢的那种。
I wouldn't havethoughthe wasyoursort(= was thetypeof man you would beattractedto).我没想到你喜欢他这种类型。
(and) that sort of thingB1informal
used to show that what you have just said is only anexamplefrom a muchlargergroupof things:
…之类，等等Theysellsouvenirs,postcards, that sort of thing.他们卖纪念品、明信片之类的东西。
- Hestruckme as anaffablesort of a man.
- There was some sort ofpropertydealthat didn't come off.
- Hehatesphysicalcontactof any sort - he doesn'tevenlike toshakeyourhand.
- What sort ofmusicdo you likedancingto?
- Hisconditionwasdiagnosedas some sort ofblooddisorder.
Categories and varieties
- bad/big boyidiom
- categoric
- categorical
- category
- classification
- form
- genre
- matter
- model
- order
- polymorphism
- shade
- stratification
- style
- subcategory
- substance
- typology
- update
- variety
- version
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Samples and examples
sortnoun(PERSON)
[Cusually singular]UKold-fashioned
apersonhaving thestatedorsuggestedcharacter:
某一种人Heseemedlike adecentsort to me.在我看来，他似乎是很正派的那种人。
People in general
- beggar
- bird
- bod
- body
- coot
- devil
- fellow man/men
- figure
- guy
- landlubber
- loiterer
- lubber
- mankind
- party
- peeps
- person
- rogue
- sod
- stiff
- vessel
Grammar
Sort,typeandkind
Sort, type and kind all generally mean the same thing. They are words we use to refer to a group of people or things which share the same characteristics. We use these words very often when we describe things and we often find them in dictionary definitions:…Kind ofandsort of
Kind of and sort of are very common expressions in speaking. They soften other words and phrases so that they do not appear too direct or exact. Kind of is more common in American English. Sort of is more common in British English:…Idioms
be out of sorts
it takes all sorts (to make a world)
of sorts
(a) sort of
sort of
sort
verb
uk/sɔːt/us/sɔːrt/sortverb(ORDER)
B2[IorT]
to put anumberof things in anorderor toseparatethem intogroups:
把…分类；整理；拣选Paper,plastic, andcansare sorted forrecycling.纸张、塑料和罐子分开归类以便回收。
I'm going to sort theseoldbooksintothose to bekeptand those to bethrownaway.我打算把这些旧书分成要留下的和要扔掉的两类。
You can use thecomputerto sort thenewspaperarticlesalphabetically,bydate, orbysubject.你可以用电脑把这些报刊文章按字母顺序、日期或主题进行排列。
Shefoundtheringwhile sorting(through)someclothes.她在整理衣服时找到了那枚戒指。
to arrange papers, furniture, etc.
- arrangeThe books are arranged in alphabetical order.
- orderThe names are ordered alphabetically.
- sortTen million pieces of mail are sorted every day.
- organizeHe liked to organize his herbs and spices alphabetically in the cabinet.
- lay outHe laid the playing cards out in a precise circle.
- set outShe was setting out the usual platter of cheese sandwiches.
- Eggs are sorted into differentsizesby amachine.
- We nolongerusemanualsorting ofletters.
- Theeggsare sorted into differentsizes.
- They sorted therottenapplesfrom the goodones.
- Thestudentswere sortedaccordingtoability.
Classifying and creating order
- alphabetize
- anti-hierarchical
- arrange
- arrangement
- arranger
- array
- bracket
- lay
- misclassification
- misclassify
- miscode
- mislabel
- misorder
- nest
- set out
- setsomethingup
- shake
- shakesomeonedown
- short-list
- shortlist
sortverb(DEAL WITH)
[T]UKinformal
todealwith something byrepairingororganizingit:
修理；整理好，安排妥当Can you sort thecarbytomorrow?你明天能把汽车修好吗？
We mustgetthephonesortedsoon.我们必须马上找人把电话修好。
I mustgetthispaperworksorted before I go onholidaynextweek.我下星期度假之前必须把这些文书工作处理完。
- In allseriousnessnow -jokingaside- I dothinkthere's aproblemhere that we've got to get sorted.
- I need to get tomorrow'sfoodsorted.
- At least that's Sam'sbirthdaypresentsorted.
- Theplumbercame and got theleaksorted.
- I need to get mybikesorted.
Correcting and mending
- calibration
- clean(someone/something)up
- correction
- fiddle (around) withsomething
- fine-tune
- mess
- put/setsomeonerightidiom
- recondition
- reconstruct
- reconstruction
- rectification
- remedy
- revise
- revised
- servicing
- set/put the record straightidiom
- smoothsomethingaway
- smoothen
- sortsomethingout
- tinker
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Dealing with things or people
Phrasal verbs
sortsomethingout
sortsomething/someoneout
sortsomeoneout