sieve (B2)

カタカナ: シヴ

IPA: /sɪv/

Definition

A utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids or for separating coarser particles from finer ones.

意味: 枠に張られた網目状の道具。液体から固形物をこしたり、細かい粉と粗い粉を分けたりするために使われる。

Examples / 例文

• Use a fine sieve to drain the cooked pasta. — Use a fine sieve to drain the cooked pasta.

• The baker used a sieve to dust the top of the cake with powdered sugar. — The baker used a sieve to dust the top of the cake with powdered sugar.

• Archaeologists often use a sieve to find small artifacts buried in the dirt. — Archaeologists often use a sieve to find small artifacts buried in the dirt.

Sieve の日本語訳

Japanese translations of Sieve:

• ふるい
• こし器

How to Use Sieve

sieve something through (phrasal verb)

To pass material through a mesh. — "Sieve the flour through a fine mesh to remove any lumps."

sieve through (phrasal verb)

To examine or search through a large amount of information. — "They had to sieve through years of records to find the error."

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