sifting

柯林斯詞典

sift /s?ft/ (sifting,sifted,sifts)

• 1. V-T If you sift a powder such as flour or sand, you put it through a sieve in order to remove large pieces or lumps. 篩 (面粉、沙子等)

  Sift the flour and baking powder into a medium-sized mixing bowl. 把面粉和發(fā)酵粉篩到一個中號攪拌碗中。

• 2. V-T/V-I If you sift through something such as evidence, you examine it thoroughly. 細查

  Police officers have continued to sift through the wreckage following yesterday's bomb attack. 警官們繼續(xù)細查了昨天炸彈襲擊后留下的殘骸。

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