sieve

sieve
[sɪv]
noun
  1. a utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids, for separating coarser from finer particles, or for reducing soft solids to a pulp
    筛（子）；筛网； 滤器
    ■used figuratively with reference to the fact that a sieve does not hold all its contents
    (喻)什么都装不住的东西
    she's forgotten all the details already, she's got a mind like a sieve.
    她已经忘记了所有细节，太健忘了。
verb
  1. [with obj.]put (a food substance or other material) through a sieve
    筛（吃的东西及其他材料）
    ■[no obj.](sieve through)(figurative)examine in detail
    (喻)仔细检查
    lawyers had sieved through her contract.
    律师已经仔细检查了她的合同。
派生
sieve-like
adjective
语源
  1. Old English sife (noun), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeef and German Sieb
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