1 N-COUNT 种类;类别;品种 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;类别;品种
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What sort of school did you go to?. [+ of]
你上的是哪类学校？
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There are so many different sorts of mushrooms available these days. [+ of]
现在可以买到许许多多不同种类的蘑菇。
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A dozen trees of various sorts were planted.
一共种了12 棵不同种类的树。
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He had a nice, serious sort of smile. [+ of]
他的笑容亲切而严肃。
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That's just the sort of abuse that he will be investigating. [+ of]
他要调查的正是这一类虐待行为。
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Eddie was playing a game of some sort.
埃迪正在玩一种游戏。
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It is the last time I will take on this sort of work.
这将是我最后一次干这种工作了。
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Let's have some more articles of this sort.
我们多收集一些这类的文章吧。
2 N-SING 具有某种性格的人;某种人 You describe someone as a particular sort when you are describing their character. 具有某种性格的人;某种人
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He seemed to be just the right sort for the job.
他似乎正是干这个工作的合适人选。
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She was a very vigorous sort of person. [+ of]
她是那种精力非常充沛的人。
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What sort of men were they? [+ of]
他们是什么样的人？
SYN person, individual, type, customer [informal]
3 VERB 把…分类;整理 If you sort things, you separate them into different classes, groups, or places, for example so that you can do different things with them. 把…分类;整理
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He sorted the materials into their folders. [VERB noun into noun]
他把材料分门别类放进了文件夹。
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The students are sorted into three ability groups. [be VERB-ed + into]
学生们被按照各自的能力分成了 3 个组。
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He unlatched the box and sorted through the papers. [VERB + through]
他打开盒子，把文件整理好。
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I sorted the laundry. [VERB noun]
我把要洗的衣服分了类。
SYN arrange, group, order, class
4 VERB [usually passive] 解决(问题);理清(细节) If you get a problem or the details of something sorted, you do what is necessary to solve the problem or organize the details. 解决(问题);理清(细节) [informal]
SYN resolve, answer, work out, clear up
5 PHRASE 各种各样的;形形色色的 All sorts of things or people means a large number of different things or people. 各种各样的;形形色色的
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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。
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It was used by all sorts of people.
各种各样的人都使用它。
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Self-help groups of all sorts have been running for more than 20 years.
各类自助团体已经创办 20 多年了。
6 PHRASE 勉强称得上…的;低劣的;一般的;起码的 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. 勉强称得上…的;低劣的;一般的;起码的
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He made a living of sorts selling pancakes from a van.
他靠用货车卖薄饼勉强度日。
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She even managed a grimacing smile of sorts.
她甚至做了个怪笑。
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They have had an education of a sort.
他们勉强算是读过一点儿书。
7 PHRASE 有几分;近似;有那么点儿 You use sort of when you want to say that your description of something is not very accurate. 有几分;近似;有那么点儿 [informal, vagueness]
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You could even order windows from a catalogue — a sort of mail order stained glass service.
你甚至可以根据目录订购窗户—可以说是一种邮购彩色玻璃的业务。
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In the end, she sort of pushed it.
最后，她几乎是用了推的。
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I sort of made my own happiness.
可以这么说，是我自己创造了自己的幸福。
SYN rather, somewhat, as it were, slightly
8 PHRASE [verb-link PHRASE] 身体不适;心情不佳;烦恼 If you are out of sorts, you feel slightly unwell, upset, or annoyed. 身体不适;心情不佳;烦恼 [British]
9 to sort the wheat from the chaff→see: chaff nothing of the sort→see: nothing
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