sievish

sievish (comparative more sievish, superlative most sievish) (figuratively, of memory, rare) Like a sieve: unretentive.

发音

/ˈsɪvɪʃ/

词形变化

more sievish 比较级 most sievish 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Like a sieve: unretentive.

    比喻 罕用

词源

Formed as sieve + -ish. Compare memory like a sieve.

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