sieve

英 [sɪv]

美 [sɪv]

n.  滤器; 筛子; 笊篱; 漏勺
v.  筛; 过筛; 滤

复数：sieves　过去分词：sieved　现在分词：sieving　过去式：sieved　第三人称单数：sieves　

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Collins.1 / BNC.15525 / COCA.17578

习惯用语

n.

have a memory/mind like a sieve
• 记性差；健忘
  to have a very bad memory; to forget things easily

牛津词典

noun

• 滤器；筛子；笊篱；漏勺
  a tool for separating solids from liquids or larger solids from smaller solids, made of a wire or plastic net attached to a ring. The liquid or small pieces pass through the net but the larger pieces do not.

verb

• 筛；过筛；滤
  to put sth through a sieve

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 滤勺;笊篱;筛子
  Asieveis a tool used for separating solids from liquids or larger pieces of something from smaller pieces. It consists of a metal or plastic ring with a wire or plastic net underneath, which the liquid or smaller pieces pass through.
  1. Press the raspberries through a fine sieve to form a puree.
     用一个细筛子将山莓压碎过滤，以制成山莓泥。
• VERB 筛;过滤
  When yousievea substance, you put it through a sieve.
  1. Cream the margarine in a small bowl, then sieve the icing sugar into it.
     将人造黄油在小碗里搅成糊状，再将糖粉筛进去。

英英释义

noun

• a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
  Synonym:screen

verb

• distinguish and separate out
  1. sift through the job candidates
  Synonym:sift
• separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
  1. sift the flour
  Synonym:siftstrain
• check and sort carefully
  1. sift the information
  Synonym:sift
• examine in order to test suitability
  1. screen these samples
  2. screen the job applicants
  Synonym:screenscreen outsort

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