- a category of things or people having some common feature; a type一类人（或事）; 种类：
if only we knew the sort of people she was mixing with
要是我们早知道她和什么样的人来往就好了
a radical change poses all sorts of questions.
一项激进的改革措施会引发各种各样的问题。
- with adj. informal a person of a specified character or nature〈非正式〉（具有特定性格或本质的）一类人（或一种人）：
Frank was a genuinely friendly sort.
弗兰克是个真诚友好的人。
- archaic a manner or way〈古〉程度, 方式：
in law also the Judge is in a sort superior to his King.
法律上而言, 法官在某种程度上也高于他的君主。
- mass noun Computing the arrangement of data in a prescribed sequence【计算机】（资料, 数据的）分类, 排序。
- arrange systematically in groups; separate according to type, class, etc.整理; （按类型、等级等）分类：
she sorted out the clothes, some to be kept, some to be thrown away.
她整理了衣服, 一些要保留, 一些要扔掉。
sort through
look at (a group of things) one after another in order to classify them or make a selection整理：she sat down and sorted through her mail.
她坐下来整理她的邮件。
- resolve (a problem or difficulty)解决（问题, 困难）：
the teacher helps the children to sort out their problems.
老师帮助孩子们解决他们的问题。
- resolve the problems or difficulties of (someone)解决（某人）的难题：
I need time to sort myself out.
我需要时间来解决自己的问题。
after a sort
- dated after a fashion〈旧〉勉强, 略微。
in some sort
- to a certain extent在某种程度上：
I am in some sort indebted to you.
我在某种程度上要感谢你。
it takes all sorts to make a world
- proverb people vary greatly in character, tastes, and abilities (often used as a comment on what the speaker feels to be strange behaviour)〈谚〉世上的人无奇不有（常用来表示说话人对某种奇怪行为的评价）：
he was wearing make-up-well, it takes all sorts.
他居然化了妆——天啊, 世上的人真是无奇不有。
nothing of the sort
- used as an emphatic way of denying permission or refuting an earlier statement or assumption用来断然否定或反驳先前的话语或设想 绝对不行, 没那回事儿：
'I'll pay.' 'You'll do nothing of the sort.'
“我来付钱。”“那绝对不行。”
of a sort（或of sorts）
- informal of a somewhat unusual and typically inferior kind〈非正式〉勉强称得上的, 有点不寻常的：
the training camp actually became a tourist attraction of sorts.
这个训练营实际上变得有点像个旅游观光的地方。
out of sorts
- slightly unwell身体稍有不适：
feeling nauseous and generally out of sorts.
感到恶心, 就是隐隐地觉得身体有点不舒服。
- in low spirits; irritable情绪低落; 易怒的：
the trying events of the day had put him out of sorts.
那天那些令人心烦的事情使他情绪低落。
sort of
- informal to some extent; in some way or other (used to convey inexactness or vagueness)〈非正式〉有点儿（表达不确切或模糊）：
'Do you see what I mean?' 'Sort of,' answered Jean cautiously.
“你明白我说的意思了吗？”“有点明白了,"琼小心翼翼地回答。
sort out the men from the boys
- show or prove who is the best at a particular activity选出强者, 选出能手。
the - sort
- the kind of person likely to do or be involved with the thing specified（特定的）一种人：
she'd never imagined Steve to be the marrying sort.
她从来都没有想过史蒂夫会属于想结婚的那一种人。
sorter
adjectivesorter
nounsort someone out
- informal deal with someone who is causing trouble, typically by restraining, reprimanding, or punishing them〈非正式〉惩处, 教训：
if he can't pay you, I'll sort him out.
要是他付不出钱给你, 我会教训他的。
sort something out
- separate something from a mixed group拣出, 挑选：
she started sorting out the lettuce from the spinach.
她开始把生菜从菠菜中拣出来。
- arrange; prepare安排; 准备：
they are anxious to sort out travelling arrangements.
他们急着要做旅行安排。