1. | [t] ~ sth 筛（面粉或颗粒较细的物质）to put flour or some other fine substance through a sieve/sifter |
Sift the flour into a bowl. 把面粉筛到碗里。 |
2. | [t][i] 细查；详审to examine sth very carefully in order to decide what is important or useful or to find sth important |
We will sift every scrap of evidence. 我们将细查每一点证据。 | |
Crash investigators have been sifting through the wreckage of the aircraft. 调查坠机事件的专家一直在仔细检查飞机残骸。 |
3. | [t] ~ sth (out) from sth 区分；挑选；精选to separate sth from a group of things |
She looked quickly through the papers, sifting out from the pile anything that looked interesting. 她很快地翻了一下那摞文件，把所有看着有趣的东西都拣了出来。 |
