
shifting
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。)
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。)
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。)