winnow
US /ˈwɪn.oʊ/
UK /ˈwɪn.əʊ/
动词
1.
簸, 筛选
to blow a current of air through (grain) in order to remove the chaff
示例:
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Farmers traditionally winnow grain to separate the edible part from the husks.
农民传统上簸谷物，将可食用的部分与谷壳分离。
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The machine was designed to efficiently winnow large quantities of rice.
这台机器旨在高效地簸大量大米。
2.
筛选, 剔除, 精选
to reduce a large number of people or things to a much smaller number by carefully selecting the best or most appropriate
示例:
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The committee will winnow the applications down to a shortlist of five candidates.
委员会将筛选申请，最终确定五名候选人。
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It's important to winnow out the irrelevant details from the report.
从报告中剔除不相关的细节很重要。