winnowed
adj. 揚淨的,風選的
v. 揚( winnow的過去式和過去分詞 ); 辨別; 選擇; 除去
If you winnow a group of things or people, you reduce its size by separating the ones that are useful or relevant from the ones that are not.
Administration officials have winnowed the list of candidates to three.
行政官員將候選名單篩減至3人。
Time has winnowed out certain of the essays as superior.
歷經歲月淘洗,某些文章終成經典。
Administration officials have winnowed the list of candidates to three.
行政官員將候選名單篩減至3人。
I had winnowed the husk away when he came in.
他進來時,我已把糠篩去了.
The wind winnowed the fallen leaves.
風吹散了落葉.
Wave action then winnowed the clay.
波浪作用是將粘土淘走.