plural sorts
plural sorts
Learner's definition of SORT
1
[count] : a group of people or things that have some shared quality : a particular kind or type of person or thing类;种类;类型 -
animals of various sorts各种动物
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What sort of car do you drive?你开的是哪种类型的车?
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Is this some sort of a joke? [=is this a joke?]这是开玩笑吗?
2
[singular] : a person of a particular type某一类人;某一种人 3
[count] technical : the act of separating things and putting them in a particular order : the act of sorting things分类;排序
all sorts of
: a large number or variety of (things or people) : many大量的;许多的;各种各样的
of sorts
or of a sort
: in some ways but not entirely or exactly勉强算得上的 -
It was a vacation of sorts. [=it was like a vacation in some ways, although it wasn't really a vacation]这勉强算是个休假。
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He's a poet of sorts. [=he writes some poetry but he is not really a poet]他勉强算是个诗人。
of the sort
: like the person or thing mentioned类似的 -
“You said you didn't like him.” “I said nothing of the sort.” [=I didn't say that at all]“你说过你不喜欢他。”“我根本没说过那种话。”
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I would like to go to a movie or a concert, or something of the sort. [=something like that]我想去看电影、去听音乐会,或者做诸如此类的事情。
out of sorts
1
: somewhat angry or unhappy有点生气的;不太开心的
sort of
informal
: to some small degree : slightly or somewhat有点儿;稍微 -
I feel sort of foolish.我感觉自己有点儿笨。
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I think he sort of likes me.我感觉他有几分喜欢我。
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You look sort of like my cousin.你看起来有点儿像我的堂兄。
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“Did you enjoy the movie?” “Sort of.”“你喜欢这部电影吗?”“还好。”
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The walls were (painted) sort of blue. = The walls were (painted in) sort of a blue color.墙被刷成了稍微带点儿蓝的颜色。
2 sort /ˈsoɚt/ verb
sorts; sorted; sorting
sorts; sorted; sorting
Learner's definition of SORT
[+ object]
1
: to separate and put (people or things) in a particular order整理;分类 -
She started to sort the mail.她开始整理邮件。
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They sorted the winners from the losers.他们把获胜者和失败者分开来。
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The program can sort data alphabetically or numerically.这个程序可以按照字母顺序或数值大小对数据分类。
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often + out 2
British, informal : to deal with (something or someone) in a successful way妥善解决
sort out
[phrasal verb] 1 sort (something) out or sort out (something)
a : to understand or find (something, such as a reason or a solution) by thinking搞清楚;弄明白 b : to find an answer or solution for (something)找到答案;找到解决办法 c ◊ If something sorts itself out, it stops being a problem without anyone having to do anything.自行化解
2 sort (someone) out or sort out (someone)
a : to solve the problems of (someone)解决(某人的)问题 b British, informal : to deal with (someone who is causing problems) in a forceful way整治,对付,收拾(某人) — see also 2sort 1 (above)
sort through
[phrasal verb] sort through (something)
: to look at things and put them in a particular order especially while you are searching for something翻查;归整
— sorter
noun, plural sorters [count]