
好词典

源自古英语 'siftan',意为“筛”或“过滤”,与古高地德语 'siften' 和荷兰语 'ziften' 同源。
❶ 用筛子过滤或分离细小的颗粒,常用于面粉、沙子等物质,以去除杂质或使质地更均匀。
“She sifted the flour to remove any lumps.”
(她筛了面粉以去除结块。)
“The gold miners sifted through the sand to find tiny nuggets.”
(淘金者筛过沙子寻找小金块。)
❶ 仔细检查或分析大量信息,以找出有用的内容或细节。
“The detective sifted through the evidence to find clues.”
(侦探仔细检查证据以寻找线索。)
“She sifted through hundreds of applications to select the best candidate.”
(她筛选了数百份申请以选出最佳候选人。)
sift through — 仔细检查或筛选大量物品或信息,通常是为了找到特定的东西。
“She sifted through her wardrobe to find the perfect dress.”
(她翻遍衣柜以找到那件完美的裙子。)
sift out — 通过筛选或检查去除不需要的部分,留下有用的内容。
“The teacher sifted out the best essays from the pile.”
(老师从一堆文章中筛选出最好的几篇。)