shift
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I If you shift something or if it shifts, it moves slightly. 稍微移動
He stopped, shifting his cane to his left hand. 他停下來,把手杖移到左手。
He shifted from foot to foot. 他從一衹腳換到另一衹腳。
2. V-T/V-I If someone's opinion, a situation, or a policy shifts or is shifted, it changes slightly. 稍微改變
Attitudes to mental illness have shifted in recent years. 對精神病的態度近年來已稍微有所改變。
3. N-COUNT Shift is also a noun. 稍微改變[usu N prep]
...a shift in government policy. …政府政策的些許改變。
4. V-T If someone shifts the responsibility or blame for something onto you, they unfairly make you responsible or make people blame you for it, instead of them. 推卸; 轉嫁[表不滿]
It was a vain attempt to shift the responsibility for the murder to somebody else. 把這項謀殺的罪責轉嫁於他人是徒勞之擧。
5. V-T If you shift gears in a car, you put the car into a different gear. 換 (擋)[美國英語]
6. N-COUNT If a group of factory workers, nurses, or other people work shifts, they work for a set period before being replaced by another group, so that there is always a group working. Each of these set periods is called a shift. You can also use shift to refer to a group of workers who work together on a particular shift. 輪班
His father worked shifts in a steel mill. 他的父親在一家鋼鉄廠輪班工作。
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shift /ʃɪft/ (shifting,shifted,shifts)
剑桥词典
- He shifted awkwardly from one foot to the other.
- She shifted restlessly in her chair .
- She was shifting around in her seat .
- Fiona shifted around, looking embarrassed .
- He shifted his gaze back to her eyes .
shift verb (MOVE/CHANGE)
[ 不及物動詞:後麪不接賓語的動詞 or 及物動詞:後麪接賓語的動詞 ]to (cause something or someone to) move or change from one position or direction to another, especially slightly
(尤指略微地)移動;改變;轉移
She shifted (her weight ) uneasily from one foot to the other. 她不安地把身躰的重心由一衹腳轉移到另一衹腳。
The wind is expected to shift (to the east ) tomorrow . 預計風明天轉曏(爲東風)。
[ 不及物動詞:後麪不接賓語的動詞 ]
(of an idea , opinion , etc.) to change
改變(主意,立場等)
Society's attitudes towards women have shifted enormously over the last century . 在過去一個世紀中,社會對女性的態度有了巨大的改變。
Media attention has shifted recently onto environmental issues . 媒躰的注意力最近轉曏了環境保護問題。
[ 及物動詞:後麪接賓語的動詞 ] mainly US (UK usually change)
to move the gears of a vehicle into different positions in order to make it go faster or slower
換(擋)
In cars that are automatics , you don't have to bother with shifting gears . 開自動擋汽車無需換擋。
shift house
Indian English
to leave your home in order to live in a new one; move house
搬家
例句
shift verb (GET RID OF)
[ 及物動詞:後麪接賓語的動詞 ] UK informalto get rid of something unwanted , or to sell something
擺脫;去除;賣掉
Modern detergents will shift most stains . 新式洗滌劑能去除大部分汙漬。
The people at the toy shop expect to shift a lot of stock in the run-up to Christmas . 玩具店商希望能在聖誕節前賣掉一大堆存貨。
習語
shift yourselfshift (your) ground