sort是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 a group of things that are of the same type or that share similar qualities -- 种类，类型

  • We both like the same sort of music. 我们俩喜欢同一类音乐。

  • I'm going to have a salad of some sort. 我想吃一些色拉。

  • What sort of shoes will I need? 我需要什么样的鞋子呢？

  • We saw all sorts (= many types) of animals in the park. 我们在公园里看见了各种各样的动物。

  • Many sorts of bacteria are resistant to penicillin. 有很多种细菌能抵抗青霉素。

  • This sort of camera is very expensive. 这种照相机很贵。

  • Plants of this sort need shady conditions. 这种植物需要在阴凉的环境下生长。

  • Hmm, this is my sort of wine! 嗯，这是我喜欢的葡萄酒！

  • I'd have thought these black trousers were more your sort of thing. 我本以为这条黑色裤子才是你喜欢的那种。

  • I wouldn't have thought he was your sort (= was the type of man you would be attracted to). 我没想到你喜欢他这种类型。

  • They sell souvenirs, postcards, that sort of thing. 他们卖纪念品、明信片之类的东西。

• 1 a person having the stated or suggested character -- 某一种人

  • He seemed like a decent sort to me. 在我看来，他似乎是很正派的那种人。

• 2 to put a number of things in an order or to separate them into groups -- 把…分类；整理；拣选

  • Paper, plastic, and cans are sorted for recycling. 纸张、塑料和罐子分开归类以便回收。

  • I'm going to sort these old books into those to be kept and those to be thrown away. 我打算把这些旧书分成要留下的和要扔掉的两类。

  • You can use the computer to sort the newspaper articles alphabetically, by date, or by subject. 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。

  • She found the ring while sorting (through) some clothes. 她在整理衣服时找到了那枚戒指。

• 3 to deal with something by repairing or organizing it -- 修理；整理好，安排妥当

  • Can you sort the car by tomorrow? 你明天能把汽车修好吗？

  • We must get the phone sorted soon. 我们必须马上找人把电话修好。

  • I must get this paperwork sorted before I go on holiday next week. 我下星期度假之前必须把这些文书工作处理完。