sieve

• 一种由网或带孔面构成的器具，用于将细小颗粒与大颗粒分开，或将固体从液体中滤出。

A utensil consisting of a mesh or perforated surface used to separate finer particles from coarser ones or to strain solids from liquids.

1. Strainer for separating solidsB1formal

   A utensil consisting of a mesh or perforated surface used to separate fine particles from coarse ones or to strain liquids.

   筛子

   • She used a sieve to sift the flour for the cake.
   • The gardener passed the soil through a sieve to remove stones.
   • He poured the tea through a sieve to catch the leaves.

   同义词colanderfilterriddlescreensifterstrainer

• 动词，指用筛子或滤网使物质通过，以分离出固体颗粒与液体，或将粗块与细粒分开。也引申为筛选、审查，从中挑出需要的部分而排除其余。

A verb meaning to pass a substance through a sieve to separate solids from liquids or larger pieces from smaller ones.

1. Examine for suitabilityB2formal

   To carefully evaluate or test something to determine if it meets certain criteria or is appropriate.

   筛选

   • The committee sieved through dozens of applications to find the best candidate.
   • She sieved the data to remove any irrelevant information.
   • They sieved the proposals to select the most viable one.

   同义词cullfilterscreensiftvetwinnow

2. Check and sort carefullyB2formal

   To examine items in detail, separating them based on quality or relevance.

   仔细检查并筛选

   • The editor sieved the manuscript for errors and inconsistencies.
   • He sieved through the evidence to find the key facts.
   • The analyst sieved the reports to extract useful insights.

   同义词cullfilterscreensiftwinnow

   反义词combinemergemix

3. Separate by strainingB1formalculinary

   To pass a substance through a sieve or similar device to remove larger particles or impurities.

   筛

   • She sieved the flour to remove any lumps before baking.
   • The gardener sieved the soil to separate out the stones.
   • He sieved the sand to filter out the debris.

   同义词boltfilterriddlescreensiftstrainwinnow

4. Distinguish and separateB2formal

   To identify and isolate specific elements from a larger group based on particular characteristics.

   筛选

   • The algorithm sieves the relevant data from the noise.
   • They sieved the candidates based on their experience and skills.
   • The researcher sieved the results to focus on significant findings.

   同义词cullextractfilterscreenselectseparatesiftsortwinnow

   反义词combinemixunite

短语动词变体sieve out