sort

in some sort

to a certain extent

在某種程度上

I am in some sort indebted to you.

我在某種程度上要感謝你。

it takes all sorts to make a world

(proverb)people vary greatly in character, tastes, and abilities (often used as a comment on what the speaker feels to be strange behaviour)

(諺)世上的人無奇不有（常用來表示說話人對某種奇怪行為的評價）

he was wearing make-up—well, it takes all sorts.

他居然化了妝——天啊，世上的人真是無奇不有。

nothing of the sort

used as an emphatic way of denying permission or refuting an earlier statement or assumption

［用來斷然否定或反駁先前的話語或設想］ 絕對不行，沒那回事兒

‘I'll pay.’ ‘You'll do nothing of the sort.’.

“我來付錢。”“那絕對不行。”。

of a sort

(或 of sorts)(informal)of a somewhat unusual and typically inferior kind

(非正式)勉強稱得上的，有點不尋常的

the training camp actually became a tourist attraction of sorts.

這個訓練營實際上近乎成了旅游觀光的地方。

sort of

(informal)to some extent; in some way or other (used to convey inexactness or vagueness)

(非正式)有點兒（表達不確切或模糊）

‘Do you see what I mean?’ ‘Sort of,’ answered Jean cautiously.

“你明白我說的意思了嗎？”“有點明白了，”瓊小心翼翼地回答。

sort out the men from the boys

show or prove who is the best at a particular activity

選出強者，選出能手

the —— sort

the kind of person likely to do or be involved with the thing specified

那種人

she'd never imagined Steve to be the marrying sort.

她從來都沒有想過史蒂夫會是想結婚的那一種人。

sort someone out

(informal)deal with someone who is causing trouble, typically by restraining, reprimanding, or punishing them

(非正式)懲處，教訓

if he can't pay you, I'll sort him out.

要是他付不出錢給你，我會教訓他的。

sort something out

separate something from a mixed group

揀出，挑選

she started &B{sorting out} the lettuce &B{from} the spinach.

她開始把生菜從菠菜中揀出來。

arrange; prepare

安排；準備

they are anxious to sort out travelling arrangements.

他們急著要做旅行安排。

after a sort

In a haphazard or imperfect way

有點兒：以一種隨意或者不完美的方式

managed to paint the chair after a sort.

隨意地把椅子畫下來

of sorts 或 of a sort

Of a mediocre or inferior kind

平庸的，者低劣的

a constitutional government of a sort.

符合憲法的平庸的政府

Of one kind or another

各種各樣的，非此即彼的

knew many folktales of sorts.

知道許多各種各樣的民間故事

out of sorts

Slightly ill.

身體欠佳

Irritable; cross

心情不佳的；脾氣壞的

The teacher is out of sorts this morning.

今天上午老師心情不好

sort of【非正式用語】

Somewhat; rather

有幾分；相當

“Gambling and prostitution . . . have been prohibited, but only sort of”(&b{George F. Will})

“賭博與妓院…已經被查禁了，但只是有點兒不徹底”(&b{喬治F.威爾})