Word · Frequency #421
sorts
种类；类型
sorts is the plural of sort.
A type or kind; a category of things with shared qualities.
- 1.
A general type.
一般类型；种类。
- 2.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
具有共同特征或品质的事物类别
- 3.
An act of sorting.
排序；分类的行为。
- 4.
an approximate definition or example
大致的定义或例子
- 5.
An algorithm for sorting a list of items into a particular sequence.
将项目列表按特定顺序排序的算法。
- 6.
a person of a particular character or nature
具有特定性格或性质的人
- 7.
A piece of metal type used to print one letter, character, or symbol in a particular size and style.
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。
- 8.
A type.
类型；种类。
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
In use
What sort of music do you like?
This sort of weather makes me want to stay indoors.
They sell all sorts of fresh bread at the market.
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
a sort of sth
表示不精确的类别，相当于“一种……”。
It's a sort of red wine that pairs well with cheese.
这是一种适合搭配奶酪的红酒。
Connections
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.我们有不同种类的茶。
Idioms & figurative uses
- of sorts
Learner notes
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'。
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。
Grammar Note
常与of连用表示种类
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.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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