sift through

英 美
  • vt.被筛下;通过
  • sift v.筛下;筛分;详察
  • through adv.通过;径直;自始至终;(电话)接通;完全prep.穿过;凭借;一直到adj.直达的;直通的;贯穿的;完成的;结束的
    1. Snow sifted through the crack in the roof into the room.
      雪从屋顶上的裂缝飘进屋里。
    2. We have to sift through the application forms very carefully to separate the wheat from the chaff.
      我们得把申请书仔细筛选一下以甄别优劣。