sifting

柯林斯詞典

1. V-T If you sift a powder such as flour or sand, you put it through a sieve in order to remove large pieces or lumps. 篩 (面粉、沙子等)
Sift the flour and baking powder into a medium-sized mixing bowl. 把面粉和發(fā)酵粉篩到一個(gè)中號(hào)攪拌碗中。
2. V-T/V-I If you sift through something such as evidence, you examine it thoroughly. 細(xì)查
Police officers have continued to sift through the wreckage following yesterday's bomb attack. 警官們繼續(xù)細(xì)查了昨天炸彈襲擊后留下的殘骸。