sort out

• 英语短语动词，表示整理、解决（问题）、把物品分类或处理好某事。

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of organizing, resolving a problem, or separating items into groups.

不可数 · 及物 · 短语动词，可分

1. Organize or arrangeinformal

   To arrange or put things in order.

   整理

   • I need to sort out my desk before the meeting.
   • She sorted out the files by date.
   • He sorted out the clothes in the closet.

   同义词arrangecategorizeclassifyneatenorderorganizesystematizetidy

   反义词disarrangedisorganizejumblemessscatter

2. Resolve a probleminformal

   To find a solution to a problem or difficulty.

   解决

   • We need to sort out this issue before it gets worse.
   • They sorted out their differences and became friends again.
   • The technician sorted out the computer glitch quickly.

   同义词clarifyfixiron outrectifyremedyresolvesettlesolvestraighten outwork out

   反义词aggravatecomplicateworsen

3. Separate from a groupinformal

   To separate someone or something from a larger group.

   挑出

   • The teacher sorted out the students who needed extra help.
   • He sorted out the damaged items from the shipment.
   • They sorted out the best candidates for the job.

   同义词extractfilter outisolatepick outsegregateseparatesingle outweed out

   反义词combinemergeminglemixunite

基本动词sort