sift

六级GRE Collins 1

v. move as if through a sieve
v. separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements

vt. 筛, 过滤, 撒, 详查
vi. 筛, 被筛下, 精选

Collins 星级

11,183

BNC 频率

7,955

使用频率

sift 本身是一个完整的动词，没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到与筛选、过滤相关的词汇。

例句

1. She decided to sift the flour before adding it to the cake batter.

她决定在把面粉加入蛋糕糊之前先筛一下。

2. The detective had to sift through the evidence to find the truth.

侦探必须仔细筛查证据以找到真相。

3. After the storm, we had to sift through the debris to find our belongings.

暴风雨过后，我们不得不在废墟中仔细寻找我们的物品。