| 词汇 | winnow |
| 释义 | winnow 1 ENTRIES FOUND: winnow (verb) winnow /ˈwɪnoʊ/ verb winnows; winnowed; winnowing winnow /ˈwɪnoʊ/ verb winnows; winnowed; winnowing Learner's definition of WINNOW [+ object] 1 : to remove (people or things that are less important, desirable, etc.) from a larger group or list筛选；选取 The least qualified applicants were winnowed out of the initial pool.最不符合条件的申请者被从初选名单中剔除。 : to make (a list of possible choices) smaller by removing the less desirable choices筛减；缩减 The list of candidates has been winnowed [=narrowed down, whittled down] to five.候选人名单已经筛减至五人。 — often + down He needs to winnow down his options.他要缩减选择范围。 2 : to remove (the unwanted coverings of seeds) from grain by throwing the grain up in the air and letting the wind blow the unwanted parts away簸去，扬去（谷壳） Harvesters winnowed the chaff from the wheat.收割机筛掉小麦的谷壳。 |
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