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单词 sift
释义

sift

​verb transitive
UK /sɪft/
Other entries for this word
sift out phrasal verb
sift through phrasal verb
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theysift
he/she/itsifts
present participlesifting
past tensesifted
past participlesifted
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to pour a dry substance through a sieve to remove the large pieces
    Synonyms and related words
    Prepare food for cooking or eating
    bake
    beat
    blanch
  2. 2

    sift

    or

    sift through

    to examine information, documents etc in order to find what you are looking for

    Sift every grain of information until you find the answer.

    Synonyms and related words
    To try to find out information
    investigate
    look into
    follow up
    Synonyms and related words
    To study, check or examine something
    study
    check
    examine
    1. 2a
      to look in a pile of things in order to find a particular thing

      Bomb experts continue to sift the blast site.

      Synonyms and related words
      To search for something or someone
      go through
      look out for
      seek out
phrasal verbs
sift out
sift through

sift

​verb transitive
US /sɪft/
Other entries for this word
sift out phrasal verb
sift through phrasal verb
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theysift
he/she/itsifts
present participlesifting
past tensesifted
past participlesifted
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to pour a dry substance through a sieve to remove the large pieces
    Synonyms and related words
    Prepare food for cooking or eating
    bake
    beat
    blanch
  2. 2

    sift

    or

    sift through

    to examine information, documents, etc. in order to find what you are looking for

    Sift every grain of information until you find the answer.

    Synonyms and related words
    To try to find out information
    investigate
    look into
    follow up
    Synonyms and related words
    To study, check or examine something
    study
    check
    examine
    1. 2a
      to look in a pile of things in order to find a particular thing

      Bomb experts continue to sift the blast site.

      Synonyms and related words
      To search for something or someone
      go through
      look out for
      seek out
phrasal verbs
sift out
sift through
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