chaffBrE/tʃɑːf/NAmE/tʃæf/noun[U]theoutercoveringoftheseedsofgrainsuchaswheat, whichisseparatedfromthegrainbeforeitiseaten谷壳;糠straw and hay(= driedstems of wheat)andhay(= driedgrass)cutupasfoodforcows(作为牛饲料的)麦秸,干草●sortout/separatetheˌwheatfromtheˈchafftodistinguishusefulorvaluablepeopleorthingsfromonesthatarenotusefulorhavenovalue识别优劣;分清好坏;去芜存菁
chaffBrE/tʃɑːf/NAmE/tʃæf/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theychaffBrE/tʃɑːf/NAmE/tʃæf/present simple - he / she / itchaffsBrE/tʃɑːfs/NAmE/tʃæfs/past simplechaffedBrE/tʃɑːft/NAmE/tʃæft/past participlechaffedBrE/tʃɑːft/NAmE/tʃæft/ -ing formchaffingBrE/ˈtʃɑːfɪŋ/NAmE/ˈtʃæfɪŋ/~sb(old-fashioned or formal) tomakejokesaboutsbinafriendlyway(友善地)开玩笑,取笑,打趣SYNtease