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shift

UK /ʃɪft/US /ʃɪft/

词源

源自古英语 sciftan(分开,分配),与德语 schichten(分层)同源。最初指分开或分配,后引申为移动或改变。

verb

❶ 移动或改变位置或方向,通常指轻微或逐渐的变化。

“She shifted her weight from one foot to the other.”

(她把重心从一只脚移到另一只脚上。)

“The wind shifted to the north.”

(风向转为了北风。)

❶ 改变观点、态度或方法,通常指突然或显著的转变。

“Public opinion has shifted dramatically on this issue.”

(公众对这个问题的看法发生了巨大转变。)

“The government shifted its policy after the protests.”

(政府在抗议后改变了政策。)

同义词:move, adjust, change, alter, transfer

noun

❶ 工作班次,指特定时间段内的工作安排。

“I'm working the night shift this week.”

(我这周上夜班。)

“The factory operates three shifts a day.”

(这家工厂每天三班倒。)

❶ 轻微的变化或移动,通常指位置或状态的改变。

“There was a slight shift in the earth's crust.”

(地壳发生了轻微的移动。)

“A shift in the wind direction changed our sailing plans.”

(风向的改变影响了我们的航行计划。)

同义词:change, movement, alteration, variation, transition

常见短语

shift gears — 改变方法或活动,通常指从一种状态或活动转向另一种。

“After working all day, it's hard to shift gears and relax.”

(工作一整天后,很难转换状态放松下来。)

make shift — 临时凑合或勉强应付,通常指在资源有限的情况下。

“We had to make shift with what we had during the power outage.”

(停电期间我们不得不凑合用手头的东西。)

shift the blame — 把责任推给别人,逃避自己应负的责任。

“Instead of admitting his mistake, he tried to shift the blame to his colleague.”

(他没有承认错误,而是试图把责任推给同事。)