sift
筛选,筛,筛分,筛查
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Definitions
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- : to separate and retain the coarse parts of with a sieve.
- : to scatter or sprinkle through or by means of a sieve: to sift sugar onto cake.
- : to separate by or as if by a sieve.
- : to examine closely: The detectives are still sifting the evidence.
- : to question closely.
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- : to sift something.
- : to pass or fall through or as if through a sieve.
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Examples
Moreover, as agencies continue to invest in more data-generating tools, they are having to sift through more data than ever, and are struggling to keep up.
He takes core samples of that mud, dries it, sifts it and counts carbon atoms to determine how much the whole wetland sequesters.
The Nationals had to sift through whether that was related to his age or the pandemic-altered schedule.
There will be more scheduled games wiped out between now and March 14, and the selection committee’s task of sifting through and sizing up the accomplishments will be challenging.
I spent a lot of time sifting through the fury and fear online looking for some clue about what we’re supposed to do now.
Meanwhile, sift the flour, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl.
But should you lack the energy to sift through the glut of options yourself, we can at least helpfully endorse this one.
But if you can sift through all of the legal posturing, a fairly accurate portrait of Sterling himself does begin to emerge.
Bernard: Film festivals sift out stuff that would never make the cut.
Sift the dry ingredients over a piece of parchment paper and then pour into a medium bowl.
He watched the Eye's slim white fingers reach down into the layer of diamonds, watched them sift the glittering gems.
It would be amusing to watch those flatfoots sitting around trying to a motive out of the thing.