| 词汇 | sort |
| 释义 | sort 1. noun 1 in combination with an adjective (usually good or bad), a person of whatever character is indicated UK, 1869. 2 a woman; a companion of the opposite sex AUSTRALIA, 1933. 3 an attractive woman. Without a distinguishing epithet this word equates with GOOD SORT AUSTRALIA, 1933. 4 a woman considered in terms of sexual attraction. Concentrating on the physical aspect of a person, as opposed to their character. An attractive woman is described as a 'beaut sort', 'great sort', 'grouse sort', 'not a bad sort', 'terrific sort,' etc. An ugly woman can be described as a 'rough sort', 'drack sort', 'awful sort', etc AUSTRALIA, 1948 2. verb 1 to have sex with someone; to satisfy someone's sexual requirements UK, 2001. 2 to provide someone with drugs UK, 2000. 3 to beat up a fellow prisoner UK, 1996 sort out 1. sort out sth • sort sth out especially BrE to successfully deal with a problem, a difficult situation, or a disagreement: The Irish star revealed that she went to a psychiatrist to sort out her problems. the role of the United Nations in sorting out international disputesget it sorted out I'll be glad when we've got everything sorted out.sort yourself out/sort out your life (=deal with your personal problems and difficulties so that you can have a normal life) Fergie should be left in peace to sort out her life. She's had enough drama lately. You've got to try and stop drinking and sort yourself out.■ SIMILAR TO: deal with, resolve formal2. sort itself out if a situation sorts itself out, it stops being a problem without anyone trying to do anything: Don't worry. I'm sure it'll all sort itself out in the end.3. sort out sth • sort sth out to arrange or organize things so that they are no longer untidy or badly organized, or so that they are ready to be used: Ally wanted me to help her sort out the house. We need to sort out our camping gear before we go away on holiday. Beaverbrook has until November 9 to sort out his financial affairs.■ SIMILAR TO: put sth in ordersort-out n singular BrE informal when you make a place tidy and get rid of the things you do not need: Cathy's room could do with a good sort-out.4. sort out sth • sort sth out especially BrE to arrange to get something or to arrange for something to be done: Working mothers often have difficulty sorting out childcare. I'll call the airline and see if they can sort something out about the tickets.5. sort out sth • sort sth out especially BrE to make final decisions about something that is planned to happen by discussing it with other people and dealing with all the things that are connected with it: The Manchester United star is set to travel north to sort out the details of his new contract. Have you sorted out where you're going to live? You'd have thought by now they would have sorted it out.■ SIMILAR TO: finalize6. sort out sth • sort sth out to separate one type of thing from another: Steve had spotted the letter while sorting out mail for first class delivery.sort out sth from sth (=separate one type of thing from another) Always sort out the whites from the other clothes, and never put them together in the same wash.7. sort out sb • sort sb out BrE informal to stop someone from causing problems or annoying you, for example by attacking them or punishing them: They had a big fight, and she had to call in the police to sort him out. He said if I ever went near his girlfriend again, he'd come round with his mates and sort me out. sort through sort through sth to look for something among a lot of similar things, especially when you arrange these things into a particular order: She sat down and sorted carefully through the files. She quickly found the one she was looking for.■ SIMILAR TO: go through
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