| 单词 | sifting |
| 释义 | sifting (once / 4222 pages) n WORD FAMILY sifting: siftings+/sift: sifted, sifter, sifting, sifts/sifter: sifters USAGE EXAMPLESThe team once spent three weeks sifting through prepaid-phone records, fake email accounts and inconclusive social media searches to track down a 13-year-old girl. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) Maxx sells some clothing and accessories on its website, but the experience is very different than sifting through racks for a one-of-its-size item. Seattle Times(Dec 22, 2016) But as his transition team begins sifting through possible choices for a dozen major embassies, the signals are unclear. New York Times(Dec 21, 2016) n the act of separating grain from chaff Syn|Hyper winnow, winnowing separation sorting one thing from others |
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