shift

🇺🇸 /ʃɪft/ 🇬🇧 /ʃɪft/
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标签 TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
noun
B1

A specific work period for a group of workers.

I've just finished an eight-hour shift.

我刚完成了一个八小时的轮班。

B1

The group of workers working at a particular time.

The night shift has just come off duty.

夜班刚刚下班。

B2

A change in opinion, mood, or direction.

Over the last ten years there has been a fundamental shift in the way we do business.

在过去的十年里,我们做生意的方式发生了根本性的变化。

R

The mechanism on a keyboard that allows for typing uppercase letters or special characters.

R

A simple, straight-cut dress.

R

A piece of women's underwear from the past.

verb
B2

To move something or oneself to another place.

The action of the novel shifts from Paris to London.

小说的情节从巴黎转移到了伦敦。

R

To move quickly or with difficulty.

B2

To change from one state or position to another.

I felt the advantage had suddenly shifted away from us.

我觉得优势突然从我们这边转移开了。

R

To change one's opinion or the focus of something.

We need to shift the focus of this debate.

我们需要转移这场辩论的焦点。

R

To pass the responsibility or blame to someone else.

He tried to shift the blame for his mistakes onto his colleagues.

他试图将自己的错误责任推卸给他的同事。

R

To remove a stain or dirt.

a detergent that shifts even the most stubborn stains

一种连最顽固的污渍都能去除的清洁剂。

R

To sell, especially items that are not selling well.

They cut prices drastically to try and shift stock.

他们大幅削减价格,以尝试清理库存。

R

To change gears in a vehicle.

to shift into second gear

换到二档。

translation

n. 轮班, 当班人员, 转变, Shift键, 直筒连衣裙, 衬裙
v. 移动, 快速移动, 转换, 转变观点, 推卸, 去除污渍, 清仓甩卖, 换挡

词形变化

3rd Present shifts
Progressive shifting
Past shifted
Plural shifts
Perfect shifted