Old English sife "sieve," from Proto-Germanic *sib (cognates: Middle Dutch seve, Dutch zeef, Old High German sib, German Sieb), from PIE *seib- "to pour out, sieve, drip, trickle" (see soap (n.)). Related to sift. The Sieve of Eratosthenes (1803) is a contrivance for finding prime numbers. Sieve and shears formerly were used in divinations.
sieve (v.)
late 15c., from sieve (n.). Related: Sieved; sieving.
例文
1. Empty the contents of the pan into the sieve .
鍋の中身をふるいにかける。/
2.Liquidize the mixture and then pass it through a sieve .
混合物を泥状にし、フィルターで濾過した。/
3.Strain the juice through a piece of gauze or a sieve .
ジュースをガーゼやフィルターで濾過します。/
4.Press the raspberries through a fine sieve to form a puree.
細いふるいでラズベリーを押しつぶして濾過し、ラズベリーペーストを製造した。/
5.Push the potatoes through a sieve to make a puree.