sort out

英 [sɔːt aʊt] 美 [sɔːrt aʊt]

• vt. 整理；选出；解决；惩罚；分类

英英释义

Verb:

1. arrange or order by classes or categories;

   "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"
   

2. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear;

   "Could you clarify these remarks?"
   "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
   

3. punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience;

   "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"
   

例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. She spent a whole afternoon sorting out her stamps.
   她花了整整一个下午整理邮票。
2. They sorted out the data and carded them.
   他们将资料加以整理并编制成卡片。
3. Sort out things you want to keep and throw everything else away .
   把你要保存的东西拣选出来，其余的扔掉。
4. Let us leave that couple to sort themselves out .
   我们让那一对夫妇自己解决他们之间的问题吧。
5. If you don't stop that noise, I'll come in and sort you out.
   如果你们还在那里吵吵闹闹，我就进来惩罚你们。
6. They sort out items that can be recycled.
   他们分类出可以回收的垃圾.

词汇搭配

• sort out from 把 ... 从 .....
• sort out the men from the boys [口]选出强者[能人...
• sort out 整理

近反义词

【近义词】

• coordinate （使）协调
• elucidate 阐明
• clear up 打扫
• crystalize 明确
• clear 清楚的
• discipline 纪律
• shed light on 照亮
• enlighten 启发
• crystallise (使)结晶
• classify 分类
• correct 正确的
• assort 把…分类
• straighten out 成一直线
• sort 种类
• crystallize （使）结晶
• illuminate 照明
• crystalise 结晶
• separate 分开的
• class 等级