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sift

UK //sɪft//US //sɪft//

词源

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。

verb

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。)

同义词:filter, screen, sort, examine, analyze

常见短语

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。)