sift out

基本解释

We need to sift out the applications that have no chance of succeeding.
我们需要剔出那些成功无望的申请。
Be sure to sift out any limbs or material that could hurt your child if he jumps on the pile.
记得要先把尖利的，任何会伤到孩子的东西筛选出来。因为他可能会在叶堆里蹦蹦跳跳。
A handful of researchers, armed with MRIs, have begun to sift out the chemical mix that makes up love.
几个研究人员，已经通过核磁共振成像机器开始筛选那些组成爱的化学组合。

Vibrating screens sift out organic particles which are then sold as manure for land in agriculture.
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These are smart people, and if they spent some time with it, they would sift out the nonsense and probably come up with a good solution.
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Often, they are on performance-related pay schemes, schooling their staff in what colours and styles of clothing are in fashion and how to sift out treasures that might sell well at auction.
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