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.
雙語例句
1. Empty the contents of the pan into the sieve.
將鍋裏的東西倒到篩子上。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Liquidize the mixture and then pass it through a sieve.
將混合物打成泥狀，然後用濾網濾一下。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Strain the juice through a piece of gauze or a sieve.
用一塊紗布或過濾網將果汁過濾一下。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Press the raspberries through a fine sieve to form a puree.
用一個細篩子將山莓壓碎過濾，以製成山莓泥。
來自柯林斯例句
5. Push the potatoes through a sieve to make a puree.