1. | [i][t] 转移；挪动to move, or move sth, from one position or place to another |
Lydia shifted uncomfortably in her chair. 莉迪亚在椅子上不安地动来动去。 | |
The action of the novel shifts from Paris to London. 小说情节从巴黎移到了伦敦。 | |
Could you help me shift some furniture? 你能帮我挪几件家具吗？ | |
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。 |
2. | [i][t] (informal) ~ (yourself) 赶快；快速移动to move quickly |
3. | [i] 改变；转向to change from one state, position, etc. to another |
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。 | |
The balance of power shifted away from workers towards employers. 强势的一方从工人转为雇主。 |
4. | [t] 改变观点（或态度、做事方式等）to change your opinion of or attitude towards sth, or change the way that you do sth |
We need to shift the focus of this debate. 我们需要转换一下辩论的焦点。 | |
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。 |
5. | [t] ~ responsibility/blame (for sth) (onto sb) 推卸，转嫁（责任）to make sb else responsible for sth you should do or sth bad that you have done |
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。 |
6. | [t] ~ sth 去除（污迹等）to remove sth such as a dirty mark |
a detergent that shifts even the most stubborn stains 能去除极顽固的污渍的洗涤剂 |
7. | [t] ~ sth 销售，出售（尤指销路不好的商品）to sell goods, especially goods that are difficult to sell |
They cut prices drastically to try and shift stock. 他们大幅度降价，试图销出存货。 |
8. | [i] 换（挡）to change the gears when you are driving a vehicle |
to shift into second gear 换成二挡 |
1. | [c] ~ (in sth) 改变；转移；转换；变换a change in position or direction |
a dramatic shift in public opinion 公众舆论的急剧变化 | |
a shift of emphasis 重点的转移 |
2. | [c] 班；轮班；轮班工作时间a period of time worked by a group of workers who start work as another group finishes |
to be on the day/night shift at the factory 在工厂上日班╱夜班 | |
to work an eight-hour shift 按每班八小时轮班工作 | |
working in shifts 轮班工作 | |
shift workers/work 轮班工作的工人；轮班作业 |
3. | [cspv] 轮班职工the workers who work a particular shift |
The night shift has/have just come off duty. 上夜班的刚刚下班。 |
4. | [u] （计算机键盘或打字机上的）转换（键），换挡（键）the system on a computer keyboard or typewriter that allows capital letters or a different set of characters to be typed; the key that operates this system |
a shift key 转换键 | |
Press shift + F11 to insert a new worksheet. 按上档键和 F11 插入一张新工作表。 |
5. | [c] 直筒式连衣裙a woman's simple straight dress |
6. | [c] （旧时妇女穿的）直筒式内衣a simple straight piece of clothing worn by women in the past as underwear |
