Phrase
all sorts of
phrase
各种各样,形形色色的
various kinds of
各种各样；形形色色的
In use
The store sells all sorts of toys, from dolls to building blocks.
She has tried all sorts of diets, but none worked for her.
During the festival, you can see all sorts of performances in the streets.
all sorts of + [plural noun]
There are all sorts of books in the library.
图书馆里有各种各样的书。
all sorts of + [uncountable noun]
We encountered all sorts of trouble on the way.
我们一路上遇到了各种各样的麻烦。
Common mistakes
He has all sort of books.He has all sorts of books.
错误：漏掉了 'sorts' 中的复数 's'。固定短语 'all sorts of' 中的 'sort' 必须使用复数形式，表示多种多样的类别。
He has all sorts books.He has all sorts of books.
错误：在 'all sorts' 后缺少介词 'of'。'all sorts of' 是固定搭配，必须带 'of' 才能修饰名词。
Connections
Confusing words
- all kinds of
- 各种各样的 · all sorts of 强调种类繁多且杂乱，all kinds of 则更强调种类齐全
- various
- 不同的，各种各样的 · various 是形容词，修饰名词，而 all sorts of 是固定短语
- a variety of
- 多种多样的 · a variety of 侧重有不同类别，all sorts of 侧重种类多且多样
Learner notes
Grammar Note
固定短语，后接名词，常为复数可数名词或不可数名词，构成“all sorts of + 名词”，表示“各种各样的”。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.