| 释义 |
sift /sift/ transitive verb- To separate eg by passing through a sieve
- To remove lumps from in this way
- To sprinkle eg from a sieve
- To examine closely and discriminatingly
intransitive verb- To use a sieve
- To pass through, or as if through, a sieve, to filter
- (with through) to go through or investigate item by item
noun A sifting ORIGIN: OE siftan, from sife a sieve siftˈer noun siftˈing noun - Putting through a sieve
- Separating or sprinkling by a sieve
- (in pl) material separated by a sieve and rejected
siftˈing adjective siftˈingly adverb |