Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #421
sort
种类；类型
核心释义
A type or kind; a category of things with shared qualities.
- 1.
一般类型；种类。
A general type.
- 2.
具有共同特征或品质的事物类别
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
- 3.
排序；分类的行为。
An act of sorting.
- 4.
大致的定义或例子
an approximate definition or example
- 5.
将项目列表按特定顺序排序的算法。
An algorithm for sorting a list of items into a particular sequence.
- 6.
具有特定性格或性质的人
a person of a particular character or nature
- 7.
一个金属活字,用于以特定大小和样式印刷一个字母、字符或符号。
A piece of metal type used to print one letter, character, or symbol in a particular size and style.
- 8.
类型；种类。
A type.
整理；分类；某种人；…的人；大致类似的事物；勉强称得上…的东西；排序算法；铅字；活字
用法In use
What sort of music do you like?
用法提示：这里 sort 作名词，意为“种类”，与 of 连用构成“什么种类的”。
This sort of weather makes me want to stay indoors.
用法提示：sort 指“类型”，this sort of 表示“这种”。
They sell all sorts of fresh bread at the market.
用法提示：sorts 是 sort 的复数，all sorts of 表示“各种各样的”。
she wore a sort of magenta dress
she served a creamy sort of dessert thing
what sort of person is he?
he's a good sort
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- sort of
- 有点，某种程度上
- I sort of like the idea.我有点喜欢这个主意。
- a sort of
- 一种，某种
- He gave a sort of smile.他露出了某种微笑。
- all sorts of
- 各种各样的
- She has all sorts of hobbies.她有各种各样的爱好。
- of sorts
- 勉强算是的，所谓的
- It was a party of sorts.那勉强算个聚会。
- different sorts
- 不同种类
- We have different sorts of tea.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象整理物品时，将不同种类（sort）分别放入标有S的箱子，S代表'分类'。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用作中性词汇，表示种类或类型，常见于日常对话和一般写作中。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与of连用表示种类
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'sort' (/sɔːrt/): port, sport, short, fort, court, quart. Note that 'court' and 'quart' have different spellings but share the same vowel sound.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
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