sift

US /sɪft/
UK /sɪft/
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1.

篩

to put (flour, sugar, etc.) through a sieve to remove lumps and aerate it

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She carefully sifted the flour into the bowl.
她小心翼翼地把麵粉篩進碗裡。
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Remember to sift the powdered sugar before adding it to the frosting.
記得在加入糖霜之前先篩一下糖粉。
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2.

篩選, 審查, 甄別

to examine (something) thoroughly to find something or to separate what is useful or important from what is not

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The police are trying to sift through the evidence to find clues.
警方正在努力篩選證據以尋找線索。
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It took hours to sift through all the applications.
花了幾個小時才篩選完所有申請。
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