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n.分类，类别；品质，本性；方法；一群

vt.& vi.分类；整顿，整理；适合

vt.挑选；把…分类；将…排顺序

vi.分类；交往；协调

noun

1. 种类；类别；品种
   a group or type of people or things that are similar in a particular way
   1. ‘ What sort of music do you like?’ ‘Oh, all sorts .’
      “你喜欢哪一类音乐？”“噢，哪一类都喜欢。”
   2. This sort of problem is quite common./ These sorts of problems are quite common.
      这类问题相当普遍。 / 这几类问题相当普遍。
   3. He's the sort of person who only cares about money.
      他这种人一心只想着钱。
   4. For dessert there's a fruit pie of some sort (= you are not sure what kind) .
      甜点是一种水果派。
   5. Most people went on training courses of one sort or another (= of various types) last year.
      多数人去年都上过这样那样的培训班。
   6. There were snacks─peanuts, olives, that sort of thing .
      有各种小吃——花生米、橄榄什么的。
   7. There are all sorts of activities (= many different ones) for kids at the campsite.
      在营地有为孩子们组织的各种各样的活动。
   8. What sort of price did you want to pay? (= approximately how much)
      你想出什么样的价？
   9. What sort of time do you call this? (= I'm very angry that you have come so late.)
      你看看这都什么时候了？
2. 某一种（或某一类）人
   a particular type of person
   1. My brother would never cheat on his wife; he's not that sort.
      我哥哥永远不会背着妻子在外面拈花惹草，他不是那种人。
3. 分类；排序
   the process of putting data in a particular order
   1. to do a sort
      进行分类

verb

1. 整理；把…分类
   to arrange things in groups or in a particular order according to their type, etc.; to separate things of one type from others
   1. sorting the mail
      分理信件
   2. The computer sorts the words into alphabetical order.
      计算机按字母顺序排列这些单词。
   3. Rubbish can easily be separated and sorted into plastics, glass and paper.
      垃圾很容易分开并归入塑料、玻璃和纸三类。
2. 妥善处理；安排妥当
   to deal with a problem successfully or organize sth/sb properly
   1. Don't worry. We'll soon have this sorted.
      不用担心，我们马上找人把这弄好。
   2. It's our problem. We'll get it sorted .
      这是我们的问题。我们来处理。
   3. It's all sorted.
      一切都办妥了。
   4. It's time you got yourself sorted .
      现在你该把自己的事好好安排一下了。

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sort 种类，类别，整理，分类

来自古法语 sorte,种类，类别，来自拉丁语 sors,类别，分类，命运，抽签，来自 PIE*ser,安 排，排列，词源同 series,insert.

1. Is there a lot of effort and money going into this sort of research?
   这种研究目前是否有大量的人力和资金投入？
2. What sort of school did you go to?
   你上的是哪类学校？
3. There are so many different sorts of mushrooms available these days
   现在可以买到许许多多不同种类的蘑菇。
4. A dozen trees of various sorts were planted
   一共种了12棵不同种类的树。
5. He had a nice, serious sort of smile
   他的笑容亲切而严肃。
6. Eddie was playing a game of some sort
   埃迪正在玩一种游戏。
7. 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。
8. Let's have some more articles of this sort.
   我们多收集一些这类的文章吧。
9. 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。
10. She was a very vigorous sort of person
    她是那种精力非常充沛的人。
11. What sort of men were they?
    他们是什么样的人？
12. He sorted the materials into their folders
    他把材料分门别类放进了文件夹。
13. The students are sorted into three ability groups
    学生们被按照各自的能力分成了3个组。
14. He unlatched the box and sorted through the papers
    他打开盒子，把文件整理好。
15. I sorted the laundry.
    我把要洗的衣服分了类。
16. I'm trying to get my script sorted
    我正努力把手稿的内容理顺。
17. These problems have now been sorted.
    这些问题现在已经解决了。
18. 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。
19. It was used by all sorts of people
    各种各样的人都使用它。
20. 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。
21. He made a living of sorts selling pancakes from a van
    他靠用货车卖薄饼勉强度日。
22. She even managed a grimacing smile of sorts
    她甚至做了个怪笑。
23. They have had an education of a sort.
    他们勉强算是读过一点儿书。
24. 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。
25. In the end, she sort of pushed it
    最后，她几乎是用了推的。
26. I sort of made my own happiness.
    可以这么说，是我自己创造了自己的幸福。
27. I am very up to date on this sort of thing because I listen to the news.
    我掌握了大量关于这类事的最新信息，因为我经常收听新闻。
28. He's not the sort of man to be trusted.
    他不是一个可信赖的人。
29. We don't go in for that sort of thing in the new society.
    新社会不兴这一套了。
30. He has been doing this sort of work for years.
    他干这一行有年头了。