winnows

 
['wɪnəʊ]     ['wɪnoʊ]    
  • v. 吹开糠皮;把挑出来;精选
winnower winnowed winnowed winnowing winnows
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winnow的英文翻译是什么意思,词典释义与在线翻译:

英英释义

Noun:
  1. the act of separating grain from chaff;

    "the winnowing was done by women"

Verb:
  1. separate the chaff from by using air currents;

    "She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field"

  2. blow on;

    "The wind was winnowing her hair"
    "the wind winnowed the grass"

  3. select desirable parts from a group or list;

    "cull out the interesting letters from the poet's correspondence"
    "winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants"

  4. blow away or off with a current of air;

    "winnow chaff"

winnow的用法和样例:

例句

  1. A device for winnowing grain.
    簸谷器; 风选机去糠的设备
  2. The girl is winnowing the chaff from the corn.
    那个女孩正在簸去谷壳。

经典引文

  • The tea is..winnowed and sifted, so as to free it from impurities.

    出自: E. Forbes
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