shift/ʃɪft/

vt

1. 转移；移动，搬移

• He shifted the load from his left hand to his right hand. 他把重物从左手换到右手。

2. 转移(注意力等)；推卸(责任等)

• Soon the boy shifted his attention to the new toy. 很快小男孩就把注意力转移到新玩具上了。

• He wanted to shift his responsibility to others. 他想把责任推卸给别人。

3. 消除

• This detergent can shift the stains. 这种洗涤剂能够去除这些污迹。

4. 美 变速，换档

vi

1. 移动，转移

• The action of the novel shifts from New York to Hong Kong. 小说的情节从纽约转向香港。

2. 改变方向（或位置）

• The wind shifted from east to north. 风由东转北。

• The tools shifted around in the boot every time the car turned a corner. 汽车每转一次弯后部行节箱里的工具便被颠离原处。

3. （因紧张或不舒服而）挪动身子

• The audience shifted uneasily in their seats. 观众们在座位上不自在地挪动身子。

4. 变速，换档

词组shift for oneself 自谋生计

• The children had to shift for themselves after the death of their parents. 父母死后，孩子们不得不自谋生计。

shift off 消除；卸掉

• shift off a load of worry 消除忧虑的负担

shift one's ground 改变立场(或方法)

• The judge shifted his ground and pardoned the criminal. 法官改变自己的立场赦免了罪犯。