
shifted
词源
源自中古英语 'schiften',意为“分开、移动”,与古高地德语 'skiften'(划分)同源,最终可追溯至原始日耳曼语词根 *skiftijaną。
verb
❶ 指物体或人的位置、方向或状态发生了改变或移动,通常强调从一处到另一处的过程。
“She shifted the chair closer to the window.”
(她把椅子挪到离窗户更近的地方。)
“The wind shifted suddenly, blowing from the east.”
(风向突然转变,从东边吹来。)
❶ 指时间或工作安排上的变动,如轮班或调整日程。
“She works the night shift, so her sleep schedule is shifted.”
(她上夜班,所以她的睡眠时间表被调整了。)
“The meeting was shifted to next Monday.”
(会议被改到了下周一。)
adjective
❶ 描述某物被移动或改变后的状态,通常指位置、方向或性质的变化。
“The shifted rocks indicated a recent landslide.”
(移动过的岩石表明最近发生过山体滑坡。)
“Her shifted priorities surprised everyone.”
(她改变后的优先事项让所有人感到意外。)
常见短语
shifted gears — 比喻改变方法、策略或关注点,通常用于描述快速适应新情况。
“After the feedback, the team shifted gears and focused on quality.”
(收到反馈后,团队转变方向,专注于质量。)
shifted blame — 指将责任推卸给他人,通常带有负面含义。
“He shifted blame to his colleague to avoid consequences.”
(他把责任推给同事以逃避后果。)