winnow

noun

1. the act of separating grain from chaff

e.g. the winnowing was done by women

Synonym: winnowingsifting

winnow的近义词

verb

1. blow away or off with a current of air

e.g. winnow chaff

2. select desirable parts from a group or list

e.g. cull out the interesting letters from the poet's correspondence
winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants

Synonym: cull out

3. separate the chaff from by using air currents

e.g. She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field

Synonym: fan

4. blow on

e.g. The wind was winnowing her hair
the wind winnowed the grass

1. 筛选;遴选
If you winnow a group of things or people, you reduce its size by separating the ones that are useful or relevant from the ones that are not.

e.g. Administration officials have winnowed the list of candidates to three.
行政官员将候选名单筛减至3人。

相关词组：winnow out

1. winnow的反义词

1. 吹掉：winningness 动人 | winnow 吹掉 | winnower 风车

2. 簸, 扬(谷), 吹开糠皮, 吹掉, 精选：winning 迷人的,吸引人的,动人的 | winnow 簸, 扬(谷), 吹开糠皮, 吹掉, 精选 | minnow 鲤科小鱼

3. 簸扬;使分离;鼓翼而飞：簸扬;使分离;鼓翼而飞 winnow | 簸选的 winnowed | 簸选砂 winnowed sand

4. winnow的翻译

4. 精挑细选：44Wayfaring Giant行脚巨人IN | 45Winnow精挑细选IN | 46Barrin's Unmaking巴林的拆解IN