| 释义 |
Verb: winnow winow- Separate the chaff from by using air currents
"She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field"
- fan - Blow on
"The wind was winnowing her hair"; "the wind winnowed the grass" - Select desirable parts from a group or list
"winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants"
- cull out - Blow away or off with a current of air
"winnow chaff"
Noun: winnow winow- The act of separating grain from chaff
- winnowing, sifting
Derived forms: winnowing, winnowed, winnows Type of: choose, fan, pick out, remove, select, separation, sieve, sift, strain, take, take away, withdraw Encyclopedia: Winnow |