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单词 sifting
释义
Sifting
nnoun.actthe act of separating grain from chaff
Synset:winnow winnowing
Examples:
  • the winnowing was done by women
Derivationally Related Form:winnowsift
Hypernyms:separation
Inherited Hypernyms:winnowseparationsortinggroupingactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.motionmove as if through a sieve
Examples:
  • The soldiers sifted through the woods
Hypernyms:go locomote move travel
Inherited Hypernyms:sifttravel
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.contactseparate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
Synset:sieve sift strain
Examples:
  • sift the flour
Derivationally Related Form:strainersiftersiftingsieve
Hypernyms:separate
Inherited Hypernyms:siftseparatechange integritychange
Direct Hyponyms:resiftriceriddlescreenwinnow
Full Troponyms:resiftriceriddlewinnow
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.contactcheck and sort carefully
Synset:sieve sift
Examples:
  • sift the information
Hypernyms:analyse analyze canvass examine study
Inherited Hypernyms:sieveanalyze
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.cognitiondistinguish and separate out
Synset:sieve sift
Examples:
  • sift through the job candidates
Hypernyms:choose pick out select take
Inherited Hypernyms:sievechoosedecide
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
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