assort
assort — 動詞
- assortpresent simple I / you / we / they
- assorts3rd person singular
- assorting-ing form
- assortedpast simple
1. to separate things by type, size, or another feature so similar ones are put tog
分類
按類別分開整理
to separate things by type, size, or another feature so similar ones are put together.
The warehouse staff assort the screws by size before packing.
倉庫員工在包裝前先按尺寸把螺絲分類。
assort + noun + by + feature
Caio assorted the art cards into boxes for the school fair.
Caio 為了學校義賣，把美術卡分類放進盒子裡。
assort + noun + into + groups
Please assort the mail by floor before the manager arrives.
經理來之前，請先按樓層把信件分類。
At the food bank, volunteers assort rice, beans, and cooking oil.
在食物銀行，志工把米、豆子和食用油分類。
- sort
the normal everyday verb for putting things into order or groups
- classify
more systematic, often with named categories or rules
- categorize
modern and technical, especially for information or data
- mix up
to put different things together without keeping groups clear
文法句型
assort + noun + by + feature
assort + noun + into + groups
用法筆記
Often followed by 'by' for the feature used in sorting, or 'into' before the groups created. In modern everyday English, 'sort' is more common.
常見錯誤
2. of genes or traits, to separate into different sex cells as they form, creating
分離分配
基因分到不同生殖細胞
of genes or traits, to separate into different sex cells as they form, creating new combinations in offspring.
In pea plants, the colour genes assort when sex cells form.
在豌豆植物中，控制顏色的基因會在性細胞形成時分離分配。
genes assort
These two traits assort separately, so the seedlings show four patterns.
這兩個性狀會各自分離分配，因此幼苗會出現四種組合。
The diagram shows how the genes assort before the new cells divide.
這張圖顯示基因在新細胞分開前如何分離分配。
If the genes assort independently, one child may get both traits.
如果基因會獨立分配，孩子就可能同時得到這兩種特徵。
文法句型
genes assort
traits assort independently
用法筆記
Most often used in biology with genes, chromosomes, or traits. 'Assort independently' is a common pattern when two traits separate without affecting each other.
3. to spend time with a certain group of people and move in their social circle.
來往
與某類人交際相處
to spend time with a certain group of people and move in their social circle.
After school, Eli assorted with older boys from the docks.
放學後，Eli 常和碼頭那群年紀較大的男孩來往。
assort with + people
Her father warned her not to assort with gamblers again.
她父親警告她，不要再和賭徒來往。
The prince refused to assort with people who mocked the servants.
王子拒絕和那些嘲笑僕人的人來往。
Jessica rarely assorted with the loud crowd at court dinners.
Jessica 在宮廷晚宴上很少和那群吵鬧的人來往。
- associate
neutral and much more common in present-day English
- mix with
more informal and often used for social contact
- keep company with
older phrasing with a similar social meaning
- avoid
to stay away from a person or group
文法句型
assort with + people
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'with' before the people involved. This sense is old-fashioned and appears mainly in historical or literary writing.