From 0c4e4d8f25f4c39e2db27168cba708dc2aa4d7f1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Shine wOng <1551885@tongji.edu.cn> Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 14:03:41 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] update words.md. --- words.md | 16 ++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+) diff --git a/words.md b/words.md index f185ca9..c3c11a1 100644 --- a/words.md +++ b/words.md @@ -718,3 +718,19 @@ Some Words - the government propaganda machine - the spreading of political propaganda + +## 18th, Sep + ++ sift +> (v)to put flour, sugar etc through a sieve or similar container in order to remove large pieces.
+> (v)to examine information, documents etc carefully in order to find something out or decide what is important and what is not. + + - Sift the flour and baking powder into a medium-sized mixing bowl. + - Police are sifting through the evidence. + - It' hard to sift out the truth from the lies in this case. + ++ ornate +> (adj)covered with a lot of decoration + + - an ornate gold mirror + - an ornate iron staircase