sifting

英 ['sɪftɪŋ] 美 ['sɪftɪŋ]

• n. 筛；过滤
• 动词sift的现在分词形式.

英英释义

Noun:

1. the act of separating grain from chaff;

   "the winnowing was done by women"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. They are sifting the wheat from the chaff.
   他们正往外筛麦壳子。
2. He lay on the beach, sifting the sand through his fingers.
   他躺在沙滩上用手筛砂子玩。
3. Mine sieving mesh is a kind of metal mesh components for sifting and filtering.
   矿筛网是一种用于筛分过滤的金属网状结构元件。

近反义词

【近义词】

• winnow 吹开糠皮
• winnowing 【粮食】风选，扬场；簸去...