| 词汇 | winnow |
| 释义 | winnow verb[ T ] uk /ˈwɪn.əʊ/ us /ˈwɪn.oʊ/ to blow the chaff (= the outer coverings) from grain before it can be used as food扬，簸（谷物） formal to reduce a large number of people or things to a much smaller number by judging their quality: 筛选，挑选 A list of 15 applicants has been winnowed down to three.15名候选人已经筛选到只剩3人。 a winnowing process筛选过程 Removing the skin or seed from fruit & vegetables core hull pare peel pit pitted seed seeded shell shelling shuck skinless spud bashing stone stoned top top and tailidiom unpeeled unshelled You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Becoming and making smaller or less winnow | American Dictionarywinnow verb[ T ] us/ˈwɪn·oʊ/ to reduce a large number of people or things to a much smaller number by judging their quality: The six architects chosen to compete for the commission were winnowed from an original list of 27. Examples of winnowwinnow Mandalas are also drawn for essential household items like water pitcher, winnowing tray and broom. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Women spent on an average 15 or 16 hours a day in farm related chores like sowing and winnowing. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Occasionally the back door was small and only used for ventilation or winnowing. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Handling involves threshing the seedheads and winnowing the seed to remove the husk. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The farm buildings included a barn fitted with a steam engine, and machinery for thrashing, winnowing, and dressing. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Coupled with the chaffing and winnowing technique, a sender could get messages out and cover their tracks all at once. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The male performs winnowing display during courtship, flying high in circles and then taking shallow dives to produce a distinctive sound. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Threshing and winnowing would also have been carried out in the barn. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Winnowing forks, generally made of wood, were common at the time, and several dating from this period have been found. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Prior to the development of the winnowing barn, winnowing was done by hand using winnowing baskets a long and labor-intensive process. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. By this simple process, corn may be cut down, winnowed, ground, dried, and baked within half an hour. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Part of the rice harvest is grilled, ground, and winnowed, a ritual preparation for the upcoming celebration. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The chaff and grain are then separated by winnowing, and the chaff is discarded. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. After pounding, winnowing may be used to remove the chaff. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Women are mainly responsible for pulling and transplanting rice seedlings, harvesting and winnowing rice, tending gardens, making sugar, weaving, and caring for the household money. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of winnow These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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