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shifting

UK //ˈʃɪftɪŋ//US //ˈʃɪftɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'schiften',古英语 'sciftan',意为分开或移动,与德语 'schichten'(分层)同源。

verb

❶ 移动或改变位置,通常指物体或人的位置发生变化。

“She kept shifting in her seat during the meeting.”

(会议期间她一直在座位上动来动去。)

“The wind is shifting direction.”

(风向正在改变。)

❶ 改变或转换,通常指状态、观点或责任的转变。

“The company is shifting its focus to renewable energy.”

(公司正将重点转向可再生能源。)

“Public opinion is shifting in favor of the new policy.”

(公众舆论正转向支持新政策。)

同义词:moving, changing, adjusting, transferring, altering

noun

❶ 移动或改变的行为或过程,通常指位置或状态的转变。

“The shifting of the earth's plates causes earthquakes.”

(地壳板块的移动引发地震。)

“There was a noticeable shifting in the political landscape.”

(政治格局发生了明显的变化。)

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

常见短语

shifting gears — 字面意思是换挡,比喻改变方法或策略以适应新情况。

“After the setback, the team shifted gears and tried a new approach.”

(遭遇挫折后,团队改变了策略,尝试了新方法。)

shifting sands — 字面意思是移动的沙子,比喻不稳定的情况或不断变化的环境。

“The political situation is like shifting sands, hard to predict.”

(政治局势就像移动的沙子,难以预测。)