sieve /siv; siv/ n [C] utensil with wire network or gauze for separating finer grains, etc from coarse grains, etc or solids from liquids. 篩; 漏杓; have a head/memory Hko a ~, be incapable of remembering anything, 健忘。 vt [VP6A] put through, sift with, a ~. 以飾歲漏杓飾; 濾。