| 单词 | sift |
| 释义 | sift /sift/, v.t. 1. to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve. 2. to scatter or sprinkle through or by means of a sieve: to sift sugar onto cake. 3. to separate by or as if by a sieve. 4. to examine closely: The detectives are still sifting the evidence. 5. to question closely. v.i. 6. to sift something. 7. to pass or fall through or as if through a sieve. [bef. 900; ME siften, OE siftan; c. D, MLG siften; akin to SIEVE] Syn. 4. sort, scrutinize, inspect, search, probe. |
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