액체에서 고체를 걸러내거나 입자의 크기를 분류하는 데 사용하는 그물 모양의 도구
A utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids or separating particles.
예문:
"Pass the sauce through a fine sieve to remove any lumps."
"The archaeologist used a sieve to find small beads in the dirt."
비밀을 지키지 못하고 남에게 잘 발설하는 사람 또는 기억력이 매우 나쁜 사람
A person who cannot keep a secret or who has a very poor memory.
예문:
"Don't tell her anything confidential; she's a total sieve."
"My mind is like a sieve these days; I forget names instantly."
가루나 액체 따위를 체에 담아 흔들어 불순물을 없애거나 입자를 고르게 하다
To put a substance through a mesh tool to separate or break up particles.
예문:
"Sieve the cocoa powder into the bowl to ensure there are no clumps."
"They sieved the sand before mixing it with the cement."
불필요한 것을 제거하거나 어떤 내용을 꼼꼼하고 자세하게 조사하다
To examine something very carefully or to remove unwanted elements from a group.
예문:
"The committee sieved through hundreds of applications to find the best candidate."
"The software is designed to sieve out spam emails automatically."