move移动
- [intransitive, transitive] to move, or move something, from one position or place to another转移;挪动
- Lydia shifted uncomfortably in her chair.莉迪亚在椅子上不安地动来动去。
- I shifted uneasily under his gaze.我在他的注视下不安地移动。
- shift from somebody/something to somebody/something The action of the novel shifts from Paris to London.小说情节从巴黎移到了伦敦。
- shift to somebody/something The main hub of America's dairy industry is shifting to New Mexico and Idaho.美国乳制品行业的主要中心正转移到新墨西哥州和爱达荷州。
- shift something Could you help me shift some furniture?你能帮我挪几件家具吗?
- Julie shifted her position slightly and smiled.朱莉稍微换了一下姿势,笑了。
- shift something from somebody/something to somebody/something He shifted his gaze from the child to her.他把目光从孩子身上移到她身上。
- She shifted her weight from one foot to the other.她把身体的重量从一只脚换到另一只脚上。
- shift something to something More Japanese manufacturers are shifting production to China.越来越多的日本制造商将生产转移到中国。
Extra Examples- Government grants are being shifted away from the capital to the regions.政府拨款正逐步从首都转向地方。
- In recent years, manufacturing has shifted out of the US.近年来,制造业已经转移到美国境外。
- Like many plays, this one shifts back and forth in time and place.和许多剧一样,这个剧也是在时空上来回变换。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- slightly
- impatiently
- nervously
- …
prepositionphrases- shift from foot to foot
- shift in your chair
- shift in your seat
- …
See full entry - [intransitive, transitive] shift (yourself) (British English, informal) to move quickly赶快;快速移动 synonym hurry
situation/opinion/policy情况;意见;政策
- [intransitive] (of a situation, an opinion, a policy etc.情况、意见、政策等) to change from one state, position, etc. to another改变;转向
- Public attitudes towards marriage have shifted over the past 50 years.50 年来,公众对婚姻的态度已经改变。
- constantly shifting alliances不断变更的同盟
- The press's attention shifted elsewhere, at least temporarily.媒体的注意力转移到了别处,至少是暂时的。
- The public's attitude had shifted dramatically. 公众的态度发生了戏剧性的转变。
- shift (away) from somebody/something to/towards somebody/something The balance of power shifted away from workers towards employers.强势的一方从工人转为雇主。
- shift (away) from somebody/something I felt the advantage had suddenly shifted away from us.我感到我们突然失去了优势。
- shift to/towards/toward somebody/something Her sympathies gradually shifted to the side of the protesters.她逐渐同情抗议者。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- dramatically
- markedly
- radically
- …
verb + shiftpreposition- (away) from
- back
- back and forth
- …
See full entry - [transitive] to change your opinion of or attitude towards something, or change the way that you do something改变观点(或态度、做事方式等)
- shift something We need to shift the focus of this debate.我们需要转换一下辩论的焦点。
- shift something (from…) (to/towards/toward…) The new policy shifted the emphasis away from fighting inflation.新政策不再把重点放在抑制通货膨胀上。
Extra Examples- They are trying to shift public attitudes about the nature of old age.他们试图改变公众对老龄本质的看法。
- These changes will shift the balance in higher education more towards science subjects.这些变化将使高等教育的天秤向理科倾斜。
Topics Opinion and argumentc1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- dramatically
- markedly
- radically
- …
verb + shiftpreposition- (away) from
- back
- back and forth
- …
See full entry responsibility责任
- [transitive] shift responsibility/blame (for something) (onto somebody) to make somebody else responsible for something you should do or something bad that you have done推卸,转嫁(责任)
- He tried to shift the blame for his mistakes onto his colleagues.他自己犯了错误,却试图把责任推给同事。
Extra Examples- We cannot simply shift the responsibility onto someone else.我们不能简单地把责任推给别人。
- They tried to shift the blame onto the government.他们试图把责任推给政府。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- dramatically
- markedly
- radically
- …
verb + shiftpreposition- (away) from
- back
- back and forth
- …
See full entry remove mark去除污迹
- [transitive] shift something to remove something such as a dirty mark去除(污迹等) synonym get rid of something
- a detergent that shifts even the most stubborn stains能去除极顽固的污渍的洗涤剂
sell goods销售商品
- [transitive] shift something to sell goods, especially goods that are difficult to sell销售,出售(尤指销路不好的商品)
- They cut prices drastically to try and shift stock.他们大幅度降价,试图销出存货。
in vehicle车辆
- [intransitive] (North American English) to change the gears when you are driving a vehicle换(挡)
- to shift into second gear换成二挡
Word OriginOld English sciftan ‘arrange, divide, share’, of Germanic origin; related to German schichten ‘to layer’. A common Middle English sense ‘change, replace’ gave rise to the noun senses (5) and (6) (via the sense of ‘changing one's clothes’) and senses (2) and (3) (via the sense of ‘relays of workers’).
Idioms - (usually disapproving) to change your opinion about a subject, especially during a discussion(尤指讨论时)改变立场
- Each time he seemed to be losing the argument, he just shifted his ground.每次他好像都输掉了辩论,其实他只是改变了一下说法而已。
Topics Opinion and argumentc2
(the) shifting sands (of something)
- used to describe a situation that changes so often that it is difficult to understand or deal with it变幻莫测;变化无常