shift
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(a) [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]~ (sth/sb/oneself) (from.../to...); ~ (sth/sb/oneself) (about/around) (cause sth/sb/oneself to) change or move from one position or direction to another （使某事物[某人/自己]）改變位置或方向
The cargo has shifted, ie has been shaken out of place by the movement of the ship. 貨物移動了位置（因船顛簸）.
The wind shifted from east to north. 風由東轉向北.
The tools shift around in the car boot every time we turn a corner. 我們每次轉彎, 汽車行李箱里的工具就來回動.
The audience shifted uneasily in their seats. 觀眾在座位上不安地動來動去.
(infml 口) Soap won't shift that stain, ie wash it off. 肥皂洗不掉那個污跡.
Help me to shift the sofa away from the fire. 幫我把這沙發挪得離爐火遠些.
You'll have to shift yourselves to another room I want to clean in here. 你得到另一個房間去--我要打掃這里.
The teacher shifted the chairs around in the classroom. 那個教師挪動了教室里的椅子.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (from A to/onto B) transfer sth 轉移或轉換某事物
Don't try to shift the responsibility onto others
you must do the job yourself. 別想把責任推給別人, 你得自己干這件事.
He shifted the load from his left to his right shoulder. 他把重物從左肩換到右肩.
2 [Ipr, Ip, Tn]
~ out of sth/into sth; ~ up/down (esp US) change (gear) in a vehicle 換（擋）
shift out of first into second 從一擋換到二擋
Shift up when you reach 30 mph. 車速達到每小時30英里時要換高擋.
You have to shift down to climb steep hills. 汽車爬陡坡得換低擋.
Learn to shift gear at the right moment. 要學會掌握在什麼時候換擋.
3 [I] (Brit infml 口) move quickly 迅速移 動
You'll have to shift if you want to get there by nine o'clock. 你要想九點鐘到那兒, 就得快點.
That car can really shift! 那輛汽車要是快開的話還真夠快!
4 (idm 習語) shift one's `ground take a new position or a different way of approaching a subject during an argument （辯論中）改變立場或方法.
5 (phr v) shift for oneself manage one's life without help from others 自謀生計
When their parents died, the children had to shift for themselves. 孩子們在父母死後只好自謀生路.
shift n
1 ~ (in sth) change of place, nature, form, etc （位置、 性質、 形式等的）改變, 轉變
a gradual shift of people from the country to the town 人們由鄉村向市鎮的逐漸轉移
shifts in public opinion 公眾輿論的轉變
There has been a shift in fashion from formal to more informal dress. 服裝的式樣已經有了轉變, 以前很拘謹現在較隨便.
2 (period of time worked by a) group of workers which starts work as another group finishes 輪班職工; 輪值的班（工作時間）
the `day/`night shift 日班[夜班]
work an eight-hour shift 八小時輪班工作
working in shifts 輪班工作
[attrib 作定語]
a shift worker 輪班工作的人
shift work, pay 輪班的工作、 工資. Cf 參看 relay 1.
3 trick or scheme for achieving sth or avoiding a difficulty （為獲得某事物或逃避困難的）計謀, 手段
use some dubious shifts to get money 用某種值得懷疑的手段賺錢
As a temporary shift, he covered up the leak with a plastic bag. 作為權宜之計, 他用塑料袋把漏洞給包上了.
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(a) woman's straight narrow dress 狹窄的直筒式連衣裙.
(b) (arch 古) woman's undergarment like a dress; chemise 連衣裙式女內衣.
5 mechanism on a typewriter, etc that allows capitals to be typed 換字鍵（打字機等的大小寫字體轉換鍵）
Press `Shift' and type `A'. 按｀換字鍵＇然後打字母｀A＇.
6 (idm 習語) make `shift (with sth) (becoming dated 漸舊)...
?? 擴展釋義
*[?ift]n. 變化, 移動, 輪班, 手段, 應急辦法, 移位vt. 替換, 轉移, 改變, 推卸, 變速vi. 轉換, 移動, 轉變, 推托, 變速【計】 DOS內部命令:該命令可將批處理參數向左移動一個位置【化】 變速器; 調擋; 輪班; 值班【醫】 轉移, 移位, 移動【經】 輪班, 輪班職工, 輪班工作時間相關詞組: go on shift go off shift shift off shift sb off shift as one can shift for oneself do sth for a shift