sort out
phrasal verbsort something out
- (informal) to organize the contents of something; to tidy something
理顺;整理 - The cupboards need sorting out.
柜橱该整理一下了。 - I sorted the clothes out into two piles.
我把衣服分成两摞。
- The cupboards need sorting out.
- to organize something successfully
把…安排好 - If you're going to the bus station, can you sort out the tickets for tomorrow?
你要去汽车站的话,能不能把明天的车票买好? - If he can't get his talk sorted out, we'll have to ask someone else.
如果他不能把自己的讲话整理好,我们就得另请他人。
- If you're going to the bus station, can you sort out the tickets for tomorrow?
sort something out (from something)
- to separate something from a larger group
(从…中)区分出来,辨别出来 - Could you sort out the toys that can be thrown away?
你把可以扔掉的玩具挑出来,好吗? - It was difficult to sort out the lies from the truth.
谎言和真话难以辨别。
- Could you sort out the toys that can be thrown away?
sort something/somebody/yourself out
- (especially British English) to deal with somebody’s/your own problems successfully
妥善处理某人(或自己)的问题 - If you can wait a moment, I'll sort it all out for you.
要是你能等一会儿,我就可以把什么都给你弄好。 - You load up the car and I'll sort the kids out.
你装车,我把孩子们安顿好。
- Someone will have to sort this problem out.
得有人来解决这个问题。 - Leave them to sort it out among themselves.
让他们自己去解决吧。
- If you can wait a moment, I'll sort it all out for you.
sort somebody out
- (British English, informal) to deal with somebody who is causing trouble, etc. especially by punishing or attacking them
整治,惩罚,收拾(某人) - Wait till I get my hands on him—I'll soon sort him out!
等他落到我手里,我立马就收拾他!
- Wait till I get my hands on him—I'll soon sort him out!