| 单词 | sieve |
| 释义 | Word Frequency sieve(sɪv) noun 1. a device for separating lumps from powdered material, straining liquids, grading particles, etc, consisting of a container with a mesh or perforated bottom through which the material is shaken or poured 2. rare a person who gossips and spreads secrets 3. memory like a sieve verb 4. to pass or cause to pass through a sieve 5. (transitive; often foll by out) to separate or remove (lumps, materials, etc) by use of a sieve Derived forms sievelike (ˈsieveˌlike) adjective Word origin Old English sife; related to Old Norse sef reed with hollow stalk, Old High German sib sieve, Dutch zeef |
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