sift through
US /sɪft θruː/
UK /sɪft θruː/
短语动词
筛选, 仔细检查, 翻阅
to examine something carefully to find something or to separate useful from useless information
示例:
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We had to sift through hundreds of applications to find the right candidate.
我们不得不筛选数百份申请，以找到合适的候选人。
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She spent hours sifting through old documents.
她花了几个小时翻阅旧文件。