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winnow
音标['winәu] 读音
汉语翻译
vt. 簸, 扬(谷), 吹掉, 把挑出来, 精选
vi. 扬谷, 分出好坏, 飞翔
n. 扬谷, 扬谷器
词型变化:
名词:winnower动词过去式:winnowed过去分词:winnowed现在分词:winnowing第三人称单数:winnows
英语解释:
名词 winnow:
- the act of separating grain from chaff同义词:winnowing, sifting
动词 winnow:
- separate the chaff from by using air currents同义词:fan
- blow on
- select desirable parts from a group or list同义词:cull out
- blow away or off with a current of air
例句:
- A device for winnowing grain.簸谷器; 风选机去糠的设备
- The girl is winnowing the chaff from the corn.那个女孩正在簸去谷壳。
详细解释:
win.now
v.(动词)win.nowed,win.now.ing,win.nows v.tr.(及物动词)
To separate the chaff from (grain) by means of a current of air.簸,扬(谷物):通过风吹使谷壳脱离(谷物)To rid of undesirable parts.去除,使分离:去除不想要的部分To blow (chaff) off or away.吹掉:吹去,吹走(谷壳)To blow away; scatter.吹走;吹散To blow on; fan:吹动;扇动:例句:a breeze winnowing the tall grass.微风吹过高高的草地
To examine closely in order to separate the good from the bad; sift.筛选,选取:为把好的从坏的中分开而仔细检查;筛分
To separate or get rid of (an undesirable part); eliminate:去除:分开或除掉(不想要的部分);排除:例句:winnowing out the errors in logic.排除逻辑中的错误
To sort or select (a desirable part); extract.挑选:分出或挑选出(想要的部分);提取v.intr.(不及物动词)To separate grain from chaff.扬谷,簸谷:谷物从谷壳中分出To separate the good from the bad.区分好坏:把好的与坏的分开n.(名词)A device for winnowing grain.簸谷器;风选机:去糠的设备An act of winnowing.去糠:簸、扬的行为
来源:Middle English winnewen 中古英语 winnewen alteration of windwen windwen的变化 from Old English windwian 源自 古英语 windwian from wind [wind] * see wind 源自 wind [风] *参见 wind
【引伸】
win.nower
n.(名词)