가루나 알갱이를 체에 넣어 덩어리를 걸러내다.
To put a fine, loose, or powdery substance through a sieve so as to remove lumps or large particles.
예문:
"You should sift the cocoa powder to ensure the cake batter is smooth."
"The archaeologist carefully sifted the dirt to find small bone fragments."
여러 대상 중에서 필요한 것이나 불필요한 것을 골라내다.
To separate something, especially something to be discarded, from a larger group or collection.
예문:
"The HR department had to sift through hundreds of resumes to find the right candidate."
"The software is designed to sift out spam emails before they reach your inbox."
중요한 정보를 찾기 위해 내용이나 증거를 철저히 조사하다.
To examine something thoroughly so as to isolate that which is most important or useful.
예문:
"Detectives spent weeks sifting the evidence for any clues about the suspect."
"Historians are still sifting through the ancient archives to reconstruct the event."
눈이나 빛 등이 체에서 빠져나오듯 가볍게 내리다.
To fall or pass through a space as if being sprinkled from a sieve.
예문:
"Light began to sift through the thick canopy of the forest."
"Fine white snow sifted down from the grey winter sky."
체질을 하는 행위나 체로 걸러낸 결과물.
An act of examining or filtering something, or the quantity of material that has been sifted.
예문:
"A final sift of the data revealed a few minor errors in the calculation."
"The floor was covered in a light sift of sawdust after the carpentry work."