sorts
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.
type , kind
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.
共种下了12棵不同种类的树。
sort out
If you sort out a group of things, you separate them into different classes, groups, or places, for example so that you can do different things with them.
Sort out all your bills, receipts, invoices, and expenses as quickly as possible and keep detailed accounts.
尽快整理好你所有的帐单、收据、发票和开支,并记好账目明细。
Davina was sorting out scraps of material.
戴维娜正在整理零散的材料。
If you sort out a problem or the details of something, you do what is necessary to solve the problem or organize the details.
India and Nepal have sorted out their trade and security dispute.
印度和尼泊尔已经解决了贸易和安全方面的争端。
If you sort yourself out, you organize yourself or calm yourself so that you can act effectively and reasonably.
We're in a state of complete chaos here and I need a little time to sort myself out.
我们这里正乱作一团,我需要一点时间来理清头绪。
all sorts
All sorts of things or people means a large number of different things or people.
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.
各种各样的人都使用它。
of sorts , of a sort
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.
He made a living of sorts selling encyclopaedias door-to-door.
他靠挨家挨户推销百科全书勉强谋生。
sort of
You use sort of when you want to say that your description of something is not very accurate.
You could even order windows from a catalogue – a sort of mail order stained glass service.
你甚至可以根据目录订购窗户–有点儿像邮购彩色玻璃的业务。
sorts , sorting , sorted
If you sort things, you separate them into different classes, groups, or places, for example so that you can do different things with them.
He sorted the materials into their folders.
他将材料分类放入文件夹里。
He unlatched the box and sorted through the papers.
他打开盒子,把文件整理好。