sift

US /sɪft/
UK /sɪft/
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1.

筛

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.
她小心翼翼地把面粉筛进碗里。
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Remember to sift the powdered sugar before adding it to the frosting.
记得在加入糖霜之前先筛一下糖粉。
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sievestrainfilter
2.

筛选, 审查, 甄别

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.
警方正在努力筛选证据以寻找线索。
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It took hours to sift through all the applications.
花了几个小时才筛选完所有申请。
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examineanalyzesort throughfilterseparate