sift /sɪft/ CET6+ TEM4 ( sifting, sifted, sifts )

• 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. 筛 (面粉、沙子等)

  例：

  Sift the flour and baking powder into a medium-sized mixing bowl.

  把面粉和发酵粉筛到一个中号搅拌碗中。

• 2. 

  V-T/V-I If you sift through something such as evidence, you examine it thoroughly. 细查

  例：

  Police officers have continued to sift through the wreckage following yesterday's bomb attack.

  警官们继续细查了昨天炸弹袭击后留下的残骸。