单词 | sort |
释义 | sortsortssortsort1 /sɔːt $ sɔːrt/ noun1[countable] a type or kind of somethingsort ofWhat sort of work does he do?do 他干哪一行的?There are many different sorts of mushrooms.besortmushroom 蘑菇有许多种类。all sorts (of something) (=a lot of different types)I like rock, jazz – all sorts of music.sort 我喜欢摇滚﹑爵士—各种类型的音乐我都喜欢。On expeditions of this sort you must be well prepared.expeditionprepare从事这类探险你必须准备得很充分。2[singular] if a computer does a sort, it arranges a list of things in orderPhrasesof sorts/of a sort disapproving used to say that something is not very good: He’s written an essay – of sorts.writesort他写了篇文章—算是篇文章吧。sort of spoken used when what you are saying or describing is not very definite or exact: ‘Do you like him then?’ ‘Sort of.’“那么你喜欢他吗?”“有一点。”The walls are sort of greeny-blue.wallbe 这墙壁有点像蓝中带绿的颜色。It was sort of a shock when I found out.befind我知道后有些吃惊。THESAURUS: sorttype a group of people or things that are similar to each other in some way: There are many different types of credit card.betypekind a type of thing or person. Kind is more common than type in everyday English: What kind of music do you like?sort especially spoken a type of thing or person. Sort sounds more informal than kind: My brother and I do the same sort of job.form a type of thing that has several very different types – used especially in the following phrases: a rare form of the diseasedifferent forms of transportformnew forms of energyformart forms such as ballet and musicformThe spoken word is only one form of communication.speakbevariety a type of thing that is slightly different from others in the same group, for example a plant: This is a new variety of rose.berisespecies a group of plants or animals that are all similar and can produce young animals or plants of the same type: Climate change is threatening the survival of many species.bethreatencategory a group that things or people of the same type are divided into for a particular purpose: The novels are in three categories: historical, romantic, and crime.novelbecategory |
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