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ldoce_751_zsort1 /sɔːt $ sɔːrt/ ●●● S1 W1 noun   sought
1 type/kind 类型 [countableC]TYPE a group or class of people, things etc that have similar qualities or features 种,类;类型 SYN type, kind
sort of
 What sort of shampoo do you use?
你用的是哪一种洗发剂?
all sorts (of something) (=a lot of different types of things) 各种各样的(某事物)
 I like all sorts of food – I’m not fussy.
各种食物我都喜欢,我不挑剔。
of this/that sort
 On expeditions of this sort, you have to be prepared for trouble.
进行这种探险,你必须做好遇上麻烦的准备。
of some sort/some sort of something (=used when you do not know exactly what type) 某种
 He wondered if Rosa was in some sort of trouble.
他在想罗莎是否遇到什么麻烦了。
 There was a game of some sort going on inside.
这里面正进行一种游戏。
 Most of the victims developed psychological problems of one sort or another (=of various different types).
大多数受害者都出现了这样那样的心理问题。
 They do burgers, pizzas, that sort of thing.
他们供应汉堡包、比萨饼什么的。
2 sort of spoken
a) QUITE/FAIRLYused to say that something is partly true but does not describe the exact situation 有几分,有点
 I sort of like him, but I don’t know why.
我有点喜欢他,但不知道为什么。
 ‘Do you know what I mean?’ ‘Sort of.’
你知道我是什么意思吗?”“有点知道。
b) NOT SUREused when you are trying to describe something but it is difficult to find the right word or to be exact 有点像,好像〔表示不肯定自己是不是用词恰当〕
 Then they started sort of chanting.
然后他们像吟诵似的唱了起来。
 The walls are a sort of greeny-blue colour.
墙面有点蓝莹莹绿兮兮的。
sort of like (=used very informally when searching for the right words) 怎么说呢
 It was sort of like really strange and mysterious, walking round this empty building.
走在这栋空空的大楼里,怎么说呢,有点神秘怪异的感觉。
c) used to make what you are saying sound less strong or direct 有一点,有几分 〔用于婉转语气〕
 Well, I sort of thought we could go out together sometime.
噢,我觉得我们什么时候可以一起出去。
 It was sort of a shock when I found out.
我发现的时候有点吃惊。
d) sort of price/time/speed etc especially British EnglishBrELIKE/SIMILAR a price etc that is not very exact, but could be slightly more or less 大概的价格/时间/速度等
 That’s the sort of price I was hoping to pay.
我希望出的差不多就是那个价格。
 What sort of time were you thinking of starting?
你大概想要什么时候开始?
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3 of sorts  (also of a sort)GOOD ENOUGH used when something is not a good or typical example of its kind of thing 勉强称得上 的,勉强算的
 I had a conversation of sorts with a very drunk man at the bus stop.
我在公共汽车站和一个喝得烂醉的人算是交谈了几句。
4 sort of thing British EnglishBrE spokenEXACT used when you are mentioning or describing something in a way that is not definite or exact 某一类的东西
 We could just stay here and pass the time, sort of thing.
我们可以就待在这里打发时间或什么的。
 She uses a wheelchair sort of thing.
她用的是有点像轮椅之类的东西。
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5 what sort of ... ? British EnglishBrE spokenANGRY used when you are angry about what someone has said or done 那叫什么?〔用于对某人的话或行为表示生气〕
6 nothing of the sort British EnglishBrE spokenUNTRUENOT DO something used to say angrily that something is not true or that someone should not do something 根本不是;绝对不行〔用于气愤地否认某事或不让某人做某事〕
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7 person [singular] British EnglishBrECHARACTER/PERSONALITY someone who has a particular type of character, and is therefore likely to behave in a particular way 某一种人,某种性格的人 SYN type
8 it takes all sorts (to make a world) British EnglishBrECRAZYSTRANGE used to say that you think someone is behaving in a strange or crazy way 世上的人形形色色,世界上无奇不有〔用于表示某人行为古怪或疯狂〕
9. computer 计算机 [singular]TD if a computer does a sort, it puts things in a particular order 〔计算机操作的〕分类, 排序
10 ILL/UPSET 生病/生气out of sorts UPSETILLfeeling a little ill or upset 身体不适;心情烦恼
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nCOLLOCATIONS
adjectives
this/that sort
We must ensure that this sort of thing does not happen again.
some sort
There has been some sort of error.
the same sort
We had the same sort of background.
a similar sort
It’s a similar sort of house.
a different sort
Barbara never stopped wanting a different sort of life.
the right sort
Wearing the right sort of clothing could save your life.
other sorts
What other sorts of books do you like?
all sorts (=many different sorts)
He collects all sorts of musical instruments.
phrases
of one sort or another (=of various different sorts)
Quite a large number of them suffered injuries of one sort or another.
5FREQUENCY 使用频率
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sort2 ●●● S1 W3 verb [transitiveT]  
1 ORDER/SEQUENCEto put things in a particular order or arrange them in groups according to size, type etc 分类,整理
2 British EnglishBrE spokenSOLVE/DEAL WITH A PROBLEM to deal with a situation so that all the problems are solved and everything is organized 处理好,安排妥当 sorted
3sort something/somebody ↔ out phrasal verbphr v 
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4sort through something phrasal verbphr v LOOK FORto look for something among a lot of similar things, especially when you are arranging these things into an order 查看并整理
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From Longman Business Dictionary
sortsort /sɔːtsɔːrt/ noun [countableC]COMPUTING
if a computer does a sort, it puts things in a particular order
If you do a sort on the computer, it will list entries in alphabetical order.
sort verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]
You can sort these tables and even perform mathematical calculations on them.
Press F2 to sort.
Origin sort1
(1300-1400) Old French sorte, from Latin sors chance, what you get by luck, share, condition

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