
shunted
词源
源自中古英语 'shunten',可能来自古诺尔斯语 'skunda'(意为匆忙或推动)。最初用于描述铁路操作,后引申为更广泛的转移或忽视的含义。
verb
❶ 指被强制移动或转移到别处,通常指人或物被突然或不受欢迎地推到一边或转移到次要位置。
“The old train cars were shunted to a siding to make way for the new express.”
(旧火车车厢被转移到侧线,为新快车让路。)
“After the merger, many employees felt shunted aside as the company restructured.”
(合并后,许多员工在公司重组时感到被冷落。)
❶ 在铁路术语中,指将火车车厢或列车移动到另一轨道或位置,通常是为了重组列车或让其他列车通过。
“The locomotive shunted the freight cars onto the correct track.”
(机车将货车车厢推到了正确的轨道上。)
“The train was shunted back and forth to allow passengers to board.”
(火车来回移动以让乘客上车。)
常见短语
shunted aside — 指被忽视或被推到一边,不再受到关注或重视。
“After the new manager arrived, many experienced staff felt shunted aside.”
(新经理上任后,许多有经验的员工感到被冷落。)
shunted off — 指被转移到不重要的地方或任务上,通常带有贬义。
“The difficult client was shunted off to a junior team member.”
(这个难缠的客户被推给了一位初级团队成员。)