Old English sife "sieve," from Proto-Germanic *sib (cognates: Middle Dutch seve, Dutch zeef, Old High German sib, German Sieb), from PIE *seib- "to pour out, sieve, drip, trickle" (see soap (n.)). Related to sift. The Sieve of Eratosthenes (1803) is a contrivance for finding prime numbers. Sieve and shears formerly were used in divinations.
sieve (v.)
late 15c., from sieve (n.). Related: Sieved; sieving.
中文解释
1. sift => sieve.2. 【记】音：丝网，细网，细的丝网用来过滤
实用例句
1. Empty the contents of the pan into the sieve.
将锅里的东西倒到筛子上。来自柯林斯例句
2. Liquidize the mixture and then pass it through a sieve.
将混合物打成泥状，然后用滤网滤一下。来自柯林斯例句
3. Strain the juice through a piece of gauze or a sieve.
用一块纱布或过滤网将果汁过滤一下。来自柯林斯例句
4. Press the raspberries through a fine sieve to form a puree.
用一个细筛子将山莓压碎过滤，以制成山莓泥。来自柯林斯例句
5. Push the potatoes through a sieve to make a puree.
