sift

[sift]

v.筛下, 筛分, 详察

例句与用法：

Perhaps most important, these elections will put new faces before the public, especially from the opposition camp. This testing of the waters will measure the impact of the candidates, build name recognition and sift the issues.

也许最重要的是，这些选举将使大众认识新面孔，尤其是来自反对党阵营的。这样投石问路将会测如候选人的影响力，建立知名度，并过滤问题。

We have to sift through the application forms very carefully to separate the wheat from the chaff.

我们得把申请书仔细筛选一下以甄别优劣。

Snow sifted through the crack in the roof into the room.

雪从屋顶上的裂缝飘进屋里。

Sift the flour before making the cake.

做蛋糕前先把面粉筛一下。

词形变化：

名词: sifter | 动词过去式: sifted | 动词过去分词: sifted | 动词现在分词: sifting | 动词第三人称单数: sifts |

详细释义：

vt.

1. 筛; 过滤

Gold is sifted from sand.

金从沙里淘出来。

2. 撒, 撒落

Sift sugar on top of the cake.

在蛋糕上面撒上糖。

3. 详查, 细究

We sifted the information carefully to find a clue that would help us.

我们仔细研究资料以便找出对我们有所帮助的线索。

4. 区分; 筛选[O][(+out/from)]

It is important to sift the true from the false in studying history.

研究历史时去伪存真是很重要的。

vi.

1. 筛; 被筛

2. 撒下, 飘落

The dust sifted in through the cracks in the window.

灰尘从窗户的裂缝里钻了进来。

3. 详查, 细究[(+through)]

She sifted through her purse.

她仔细翻看自己的钱包。