sieve
US /sɪv/
UK /sɪv/
名词
1.
筛子, 滤网
a utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids, for separating coarser from finer particles, or for reducing soft solids to a pulp
示例:
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She used a sieve to drain the pasta.
她用筛子沥干意大利面。
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The baker sifted the flour through a fine sieve.
面包师用细筛子筛面粉。
2.
筛子, 记不住事的人
a person who cannot keep a secret or remember things
示例:
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Don't tell him anything important; he's a real sieve.
别告诉他任何重要的事情；他真是个筛子。
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My memory is like a sieve these days.
我的记忆力最近像个筛子。
动词
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