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win·now /ˈwɪnəʊ/ vt. | vi. | n.
I ❶ vt.
1. 簸，扬(谷)
winnow the thrashed wheat 把脱粒后的小麦簸一簸
The fan produces an artificial wind to winnow the grain. 风扇能产生人造风来扬谷。
2. 簸去，扬去
winnow the chaff from the grain 扬去谷壳
3. 分析；辨别
winnow a mass of statements 对大量的陈述进行分析
winnow truth from falsehood 辨别真伪
4. 筛选；选取
He winnows down thousands of books to some 400 a year for review. 他每年从成千上万本书籍中挑选出400本左右供写书评之用。
5. 剔除，去掉 (out)
winnow out certain inaccuracies 删掉某些不精确之处
winnow ineligible recipients from the welfare rolls 将不合格者从领取福利救济的名册中除名
6. 吹动；吹拂；吹散
trees winnowed by breeze 被微风吹拂的树
7. 〈诗〉(用翼)扇动；振(翅)；振翅飞过
❷ vi.
1. 簸谷，扬谷
2. 区分好坏；鉴别真伪
3. (振翼)飞翔
4. (风)吹
II n.
1. 簸谷器；风选机
2. 簸扬；扬谷
[< OE windwian to fan, winnow < WIND¹] |