winnow
US
UK winnow [sth] vtr: (grain: separate from chaff)
SC 扬（谷）
TC 揚（谷）
TC 揚（谷）
SC 簸去（糠皮）
The farmers winnowed the wheat by throwing it in the air to separate the grain from the lighter chaff.
winnow [sth] vtr: figurative (separate good from the bad)
SC 筛选出
TC 篩選出
TC 篩選出
SC 选取出
A panel of judges winnowed the number of entrants in the competition until there were only four finalists left.
winnow n: (device for winnowing)
SC 扬谷用具
TC 揚谷用具
TC 揚谷用具
SC 簸谷器
Jack used a winnow to separate the stalk from the seeds.
winnow [sth] down to [sth] v expr: (leave only what is desirable)
SC 选择 xuǎn zé
TC 選擇
TC 選擇
Elsa looked at all the available courses and finally winnowed her choices down to two universities.
winnow [sth/sb] out, winnow out [sth/sb] vtr + adv: (exclude what is undesirable)
SC 筛选 shāi xuǎn
SC 遴选
The selection process winnowed out those who were not up to the job.
winnow [sth/sb] out, winnow out [sth/sb] vtr + adv: (find what is desirable)
SC 选拔 xuǎn bá
TC 選拔
TC 選拔
By sifting through the facts, the detective finally succeeded in winnowing out the truth.