shift
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I If you shift something or if it shifts, it moves slightly. 稍微移动
He stopped, shifting his cane to his left hand. 他停下来,把手杖移到左手。
He shifted from foot to foot. 他从一只脚换到另一只脚。
2. V-T/V-I If someone's opinion, a situation, or a policy shifts or is shifted, it changes slightly. 稍微改变
Attitudes to mental illness have shifted in recent years. 对精神病的态度近年来已稍微有所改变。
3. N-COUNT Shift is also a noun. 稍微改变[usu N prep]
...a shift in government policy. …政府政策的些许改变。
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; 转嫁[表不满]
It was a vain attempt to shift the responsibility for the murder to somebody else. 把这项谋杀的罪责转嫁于他人是徒劳之举。
5. V-T If you shift gears in a car, you put the car into a different gear. 换 (挡)[美国英语]
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. 轮班
His father worked shifts in a steel mill. 他的父亲在一家钢铁厂轮班工作。
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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)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]to (cause something or someone to) move or change from one position or direction to another, especially slightly
(尤指略微地)移动;改变;转移
She shifted (her weight ) uneasily from one foot to the other. 她不安地把身体的重心由一只脚转移到另一只脚。
The wind is expected to shift (to the east ) tomorrow . 预计风明天转向(为东风)。
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 ]
(of an idea , opinion , etc.) to change
改变(主意,立场等)
Society's attitudes towards women have shifted enormously over the last century . 在过去一个世纪中,社会对女性的态度有了巨大的改变。
Media attention has shifted recently onto environmental issues . 媒体的注意力最近转向了环境保护问题。
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ] mainly US (UK usually change)
to move the gears of a vehicle into different positions in order to make it go faster or slower
换(挡)
In cars that are automatics , you don't have to bother with shifting gears . 开自动挡汽车无需换挡。
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)
[ 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ] UK informalto get rid of something unwanted , or to sell something
摆脱;去除;卖掉
Modern detergents will shift most stains . 新式洗涤剂能去除大部分污渍。
The people at the toy shop expect to shift a lot of stock in the run-up to Christmas . 玩具店商希望能在圣诞节前卖掉一大堆存货。
习语
shift yourselfshift (your) ground