| 单词 | shift |
| 释义 | shift v. & n. --v 1. intr. & tr. change or move or cause to change or move from one position to another. 2. tr. remove, esp. with effort (washing won't shift the stains). 3. sl. a intr. hurry (we'll have to shift!). b tr. consume (food or drink) hastily or in bulk. c tr. sell (esp. dubious goods). 4. intr. contrive or manage as best one can. 5. US a tr. change (gear) in a vehicle. b intr. change gear. 6. intr. (of cargo) get shaken out of place. 7. intr. archaic be evasive or indirect. --n 1. a the act or an instance of shifting. b the substitution of one thing for another; a rotation. 2. a a relay of workers (the night shift). b the time for which they work (an eight-hour shift). 3. a a device, stratagem, or expedient. b a dodge, trick, or evasion. 4. a a woman's straight unwaisted dress. b archaic a loose-fitting undergarment. 5. a displacement of spectral lines (see also red shift). 6. (also sound shift) a systematic change in pronunciation as a language evolves. 7. a key on a keyboard used to switch between lower and upper case etc. 8. Bridge a a change of suit in bidding. b US a change of suit in play. 9. the positioning of successive rows of bricks so that their ends do not coincide. 10. US a a gear lever in a motor vehicle. b a mechanism for this. Phrases and idioms make shift manage or contrive; get along somehow (made shift without it). shift for oneself rely on one's own efforts. shift one's ground take up a new position in an argument etc. shift off get rid of (responsibility etc.) to another. Derivatives shiftable adj. shifter n. Etymology: OE sciftan arrange, divide, etc., f. Gmc |
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