sort [sɔrt] 词频1

n. 分类，类别;品质，本性;方法;一群; vt.& vi. 分类;整顿，整理;适合; vt. 挑选;把…分类;将…排顺序; vi. 分类;交往;协调;

💡 sort(kind)→种类；分类；整理；拣选

"You can't see in this light, but my new coat is a sort of brownish colour."

近义：arrange, order, organise, organize, pigeonhole, range 反义：jumble, mess, muss, shuffle, tousle, upset

afraid [ə'fred] 词频1

adj. 害怕的;担心的;恐怕;畏惧，害怕;

💡 词根af-向，词缀raid打、袭击，“担心挨打

"It's all over. There's nothing to be afraid of now."

近义：apprehensive, intimidated, nervous, awed, awestricken, awestruck 反义：intrepid, mettlesome, nervy, audacious, plucky, rash

standing ['stændiŋ] 词频2

n. 起立，站立;身份，地位;持续时间; adj. 长期有效的;直立的;固定的; v. 站立;坚持不变;

"Who's the girl standing behind Jan?"

近义：name, renown, reputation, repute, status, fame 反义：shame, unpopularity, belittling, dishonourableness, dishonouring, disgrace