winnow

美音音标: ['wɪnəʊ] winnow
英音音标: ['wɪnəʊ] result.0.expl|add:"

同义
winnow winnowing sifting
词性
n
解释
the act of separating grain from chaff
示例
the winnowing was done by women

同义
winnow
词性
v
解释
separate the chaff from grain by using air currents
示例
She stood there winnowing grain all day in the field

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winnow
词性
v
解释
blow on
示例
The wind was winnowing her hair|the wind winnowed the grass

同义
winnow cull out
词性
v
解释
select desirable parts from a group or list
示例
cull out the interesting letters from the poet's correspondence|winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants

同义
winnow fan
词性
v
解释
blow away or off with a current of air
示例
winnow chaff|The speaker ceased to be an amusing little gnat to be fanned away and was kicked off the forum