单词 | sieve |
释义 | sieve n. & v. --n a utensil having a perforated or meshed bottom for separating solids or coarse material from liquids or fine particles, or for reducing a soft solid to a fine pulp. --vtr.   1. put through or sift with a sieve.   2. examine (evidence etc.) to select or separate. Phrases and idioms head like a sieve colloq. a memory that retains little. Derivatives sievelike adj. Etymology: OE sife f. WG |
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