1610s, "action of assorting," from assort + -ment. Sense of "group of things of the same sort" is attested from 1759; that of "group of things whether the same sort or not" from 1791.
双语例句
1. a wide assortment of gifts to choose from
各式各样可供挑选的礼品
来自《权威词典》
2. This shop has a good assortment of goods to choose from.
该店各色货物俱全,任君选择.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The shelf contained a pell - mell assortment of English novels.
那书架上有一批杂乱的英国小说.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
4. She was wearing an odd assortment of clothes.
她穿着奇装异服.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. I take an assortment of clothes on holiday, as a provision against the vagaries of the weather.
