vt., vi.1. 过滤Sunlight filtered through the chinks of the shutters.阳光从百叶窗的缝隙中透过来。
2. （与out连用）（固体或光）过滤出3. 缓慢移动4. （常与through, into连用）渐为人知，慢慢传开The news slowly filtered through to everyone in the office. (喻)这个消息慢慢传到办公室里每个人。
As was expected, the news filtered through.不出所料，消息走漏了。
5. (BrE.) 汽车左转