英语词汇“sift”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

sift

(sĭft)

v. sift·ed, sift·ing, sifts

v.tr.

1. To put (flour, for example) through a sieve in order to separate the fine from the coarse particles.

2. To distinguish as if separating with a sieve: sifted the candidates for the job.

3. To apply by scattering through a sieve: sift sugar on a dessert.

4. To examine and sort carefully: sift the evidence.

v.intr.

1. To make use of a sieve.

2. To pass through a sieve: a meal that sifts easily.

3. To make a careful examination: sifted through back issues of the magazine.

[Middle English siften, from Old English siftan.]

sifter n.

单词	sift
释义	sift (sĭft) v. sift·ed, sift·ing, sifts v.tr. 1. To put (flour, for example) through a sieve in order to separate the fine from the coarse particles. 2. To distinguish as if separating with a sieve: sifted the candidates for the job. 3. To apply by scattering through a sieve: sift sugar on a dessert. 4. To examine and sort carefully: sift the evidence. v.intr. 1. To make use of a sieve. 2. To pass through a sieve: a meal that sifts easily. 3. To make a careful examination: sifted through back issues of the magazine. [Middle English siften, from Old English siftan.] sifter n.
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