🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

过滤网

Pronunciation / Transliteration: guòlǜwǎng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Strainer/ˈstreɪ.nər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"请用过滤网把茶渣滤掉。"

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A device used for letting water or liquid flow away while catching solid pieces.

    "Use a fine strainer to remove the pulp from the freshly squeezed juice."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'strainer' originates from the Middle English term 'strainer', derived from the Old French 'estrainier', which in turn comes from the Latin 'strangere', meaning 'to bind tightly'. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer specifically to a device used for separating liquids from solids.

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