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

winnow

(wɪnoʊ )

Word forms: winnows , winnowing , winnowed

verb

If you winnow a group of things or people, you reduce its size by separating the ones that are useful or relevant from the ones that are not. [literary]

Administration officials have winnowed the list of candidates to three. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: separate, fan, divide, sift

Phrasal verbs:

winnow out

phrasal verb

If you winnow out part of a group of things or people, you identify the part that is not useful or relevant and the part that is. [written]

The committee needs to winnow out the nonsense and produce more practical proposals. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

Time has winnowed out certain of the essays as superior. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

单词	winnow
释义	winnow (wɪnoʊ ) Word forms: winnows , winnowing , winnowed verb If you winnow a group of things or people, you reduce its size by separating the ones that are useful or relevant from the ones that are not. [literary] Administration officials have winnowed the list of candidates to three. [VERB noun] Synonyms: separate, fan, divide, sift Phrasal verbs: winnow out phrasal verb If you winnow out part of a group of things or people, you identify the part that is not useful or relevant and the part that is. [written] The committee needs to winnow out the nonsense and produce more practical proposals. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Time has winnowed out certain of the essays as superior. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
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