sort out

美 [sɔːrt aʊt] 英 [sɔːt aʊt]

sort out

Verb

arrange or order by classes or categories;

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

make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear;

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

punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience;

"The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"

sort out例句

用作及物动词(vt.)

She spent a whole afternoon sorting out her stamps.
她花了整整一个下午整理邮票。

They sorted out the data and carded them.
他们将资料加以整理并编制成卡片。

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。

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。

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。

They sort out items that can be recycled.
他们分类出可以回收的垃圾.

sort out近义词

coordinate elucidate clear up crystalize clear discipline shed light on enlighten crystallise classify correct assort straighten out sort crystallize illuminate crystalise separate class