winnow 的 3 个定义
- to free from the lighter particles of chaff, dirt, etc., especially by throwing it into the air and allowing the wind or a forced current of air to blow away impurities.
- to drive or blow away by fanning.
- to blow upon; fan.
- (7)
- to free grain from chaff by wind or driven air.
- to fly with flapping wings; flutter.
- a device or contrivance used for winnowing.
- an act of winnowing.
winnow 近义词
blow away
更多winnow例句
- The blasts of adversity were necessary to winnow the spurious and false away, and to leave the tried and true behind.
- The corn thrashed out is cleared away by the men, others winnow it, others heap it, others supply fresh layers.
- These had lived there so long as to be able to winnow the chaff and throw the refuse off.
- Wer't nae for thy girning face I would knock the big, winnow the corn, and grun the meal!
- This seems unlikely, unless it can be shown that Winwaloe and Winnow or Winoc were the same person.