sort of

spoken

a) QUITE/FAIRLYused to say that something is partly true but does not describe the exact situation 有几分，有点

I sort of like him, but I don’t know why.

我有点喜欢他，但不知道为什么。

‘Do you know what I mean?’ ‘Sort of.’

“你知道我是什么意思吗？”“有点知道。”

b) NOT SUREused when you are trying to describe something but it is difficult to find the right word or to be exact 有点像，好像〔表示不肯定自己是不是用词恰当〕

Then they started sort of chanting.

然后他们像吟诵似的唱了起来。

The walls are a sort of greeny-blue colour.

墙面有点蓝莹莹绿兮兮的。

sort of like (=used very informally when searching for the right words) 怎么说呢

It was sort of like really strange and mysterious, walking round this empty building.

走在这栋空空的大楼里，怎么说呢，有点神秘怪异的感觉。

c) used to make what you are saying sound less strong or direct 有一点，有几分〔用于婉转语气〕

Well, I sort of thought we could go out together sometime.

噢，我觉得我们什么时候可以一起出去。

It was sort of a shock when I found out.

我发现的时候有点吃惊。

d) sort of price/time/speed etc especially British EnglishBrELIKE/SIMILAR a price etc that is not very exact, but could be slightly more or less 大概的价格/时间/速度等

That’s the sort of price I was hoping to pay.

我希望出的差不多就是那个价格。

What sort of time were you thinking of starting?

你大概想要什么时候开始？

Examples from the Corpus

sort of price/time/speed etc• But it was the key sort of time, wasn't it?• Got to call opposite number in Coventry office about outstanding claim ... 16.22 Meeting time not like any other sort of time.• Of course, there were other sorts of times too.• Most of us do not have that sort of time to spare.• It was the sort of price any commander had to pay for hoped-for victory.• It was the sort of time and place where poems flourished along with the vegetation.• Of course, a tactless dealer irritated him even more at this sort of time.

→ sort of at sort1(1)

词汇	sort of
释义	sort of sort of spoken a) QUITE/FAIRLYused to say that something is partly true but does not describe the exact situation 有几分，有点 I sort of like him, but I don’t know why. 我有点喜欢他，但不知道为什么。 ‘Do you know what I mean?’ ‘Sort of.’ “你知道我是什么意思吗？”“有点知道。” b) NOT SUREused when you are trying to describe something but it is difficult to find the right word or to be exact 有点像，好像〔表示不肯定自己是不是用词恰当〕 Then they started sort of chanting. 然后他们像吟诵似的唱了起来。 The walls are a sort of greeny-blue colour. 墙面有点蓝莹莹绿兮兮的。 sort of like (=used very informally when searching for the right words) 怎么说呢 It was sort of like really strange and mysterious, walking round this empty building. 走在这栋空空的大楼里，怎么说呢，有点神秘怪异的感觉。 c) used to make what you are saying sound less strong or direct 有一点，有几分〔用于婉转语气〕 Well, I sort of thought we could go out together sometime. 噢，我觉得我们什么时候可以一起出去。 It was sort of a shock when I found out. 我发现的时候有点吃惊。 d) sort of price/time/speed etc especially British EnglishBrELIKE/SIMILAR a price etc that is not very exact, but could be slightly more or less 大概的价格/时间/速度等 That’s the sort of price I was hoping to pay. 我希望出的差不多就是那个价格。 What sort of time were you thinking of starting? 你大概想要什么时候开始？ Examples from the Corpus sort of price/time/speed etc• But it was the key sort of time, wasn't it?• Got to call opposite number in Coventry office about outstanding claim ... 16.22 Meeting time not like any other sort of time.• Of course, there were other sorts of times too.• Most of us do not have that sort of time to spare.• It was the sort of price any commander had to pay for hoped-for victory.• It was the sort of time and place where poems flourished along with the vegetation.• Of course, a tactless dealer irritated him even more at this sort of time. → sort of at sort1(1)
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