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be, feel, etc. out of 'sorts (especially BrE)
be, feel, etc. ill or bad-tempered 感到不适；心情烦躁:
I was out of sorts for a couple of weeks after I came out of hospital. 我出院后，有几周时间感到身体很不舒服。
What’s the matter with Jane? She looks rather out of sorts today. 简怎么了？她今天看起来有点不对劲。
it takes 'all sorts (to make a world) (saying)
different people like different things; different people have different characters and abilities 各人有各人的爱好；大千世界，无奇不有；林子大了什么鸟都有:
‘I don’t understand Bill. He spends nearly all weekend cleaning and polishing his car.’ ‘Well, it takes all sorts.’“我真是搞不懂比尔，他几乎把整个周末的时间都花在清洗、擦亮他那辆车上。”“嗯，各人有各人的爱好。”
of 'sorts (informal)
used when you are saying that sth is not a good example of a particular type of thing ﹙表示某事物不够好﹚勉强称得上的，凑合的:
He offered us an apology of sorts and we accepted it. 他勉强道了个歉，我们也就接受了。
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sort
/sɔːt/
(sorting, sorted,sorts)
1. 可数名词 If you talk about a particular sort of something, you are talking about a class of things that have particular features in common and that belong to a larger group of related things. 种类
- What sort of school did you go to? 你上的是哪一类学校？
- There are so many different sorts of mushrooms available these days. 这些日子可买到各种各样的蘑菇。
- A dozen trees of various sorts were planted. 各类型共12棵树被种下了。
2. 单数型名词 You describe someone as a particular sort when you are describing their character. 类型 [with supp]
- He seemed to be just the right sort for the job. 他似乎就是该工作的合适人选。
- She was a very vigorous sort of person. 她是那种精力非常旺盛的人。
3. 及物动词/不及物动词 If you sort things, you separate them into different classes, groups, or places, for example so that you can do different things with them. 分类
- He sorted the materials into their folders. 他将材料分类放入他们的文件夹里。
- He unlatched the box and sorted through the papers. 他打开盒子的锁，在文件里分类拣选。
4. 习语 All sortsof things or people means a large number of different things or people. 各种各样
- There are all sorts of animals, including bears, pigs, kangaroos, and penguins. 有各种各样的动物，包括熊、猪、袋鼠和企鹅。
- It was used by all sorts of people. 它被各种人使用。
5. 习语 If you describe something as a thing of sorts or as a thing of a sort, you are suggesting that the thing is of a rather poor quality or standard. (质量) 不怎么样
- He made a living of sorts selling encyclopedias door-to-door. 他靠挨家挨户推销百科全书勉强谋生。
6. 习语 You use sort of when you want to say that your description of something is not very accurate. 有点儿像 [非正式]
- You could even order windows from a catalogue – a sort of mail order stained glass service. 你甚至可以从目录上预订窗户–有点儿像邮购彩色玻璃服务。
7. nothing of the sort →see nothing
/sɔːt/
(sorting, sorted,sorts)
1. 可数名词 If you talk about a particular sort of something, you are talking about a class of things that have particular features in common and that belong to a larger group of related things. 种类
- What sort of school did you go to? 你上的是哪一类学校？
- There are so many different sorts of mushrooms available these days. 这些日子可买到各种各样的蘑菇。
- A dozen trees of various sorts were planted. 各类型共12棵树被种下了。
2. 单数型名词 You describe someone as a particular sort when you are describing their character. 类型 [with supp]
- He seemed to be just the right sort for the job. 他似乎就是该工作的合适人选。
- She was a very vigorous sort of person. 她是那种精力非常旺盛的人。
3. 及物动词/不及物动词 If you sort things, you separate them into different classes, groups, or places, for example so that you can do different things with them. 分类
- He sorted the materials into their folders. 他将材料分类放入他们的文件夹里。
- He unlatched the box and sorted through the papers. 他打开盒子的锁，在文件里分类拣选。
4. 习语 All sortsof things or people means a large number of different things or people. 各种各样
- There are all sorts of animals, including bears, pigs, kangaroos, and penguins. 有各种各样的动物，包括熊、猪、袋鼠和企鹅。
- It was used by all sorts of people. 它被各种人使用。
5. 习语 If you describe something as a thing of sorts or as a thing of a sort, you are suggesting that the thing is of a rather poor quality or standard. (质量) 不怎么样
- He made a living of sorts selling encyclopedias door-to-door. 他靠挨家挨户推销百科全书勉强谋生。
6. 习语 You use sort of when you want to say that your description of something is not very accurate. 有点儿像 [非正式]
- You could even order windows from a catalogue – a sort of mail order stained glass service. 你甚至可以从目录上预订窗户–有点儿像邮购彩色玻璃服务。
7. nothing of the sort →see nothing
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