shift
verb uk/ʃɪft/ us/ʃɪft/
(MOVE/CHANGE)
C1 [ I or T ]（尤指略微地）移动;改变;转移
to (cause something or someone to) move or change from one position or direction to another, especially slightly
She shifted (her weight) uneasily from one foot to the other. 她不安地把身体的重心由一只脚转移到另一只脚。
The wind is expected to shift (to the east) tomorrow. 预计风明天转向（为东风）。
C1 [ I ]改变（主意，立场等）
(of an idea, opinion, etc.) to change
Society's attitudes towards women have shifted enormously over the last century. 在过去一个世纪中，社会对女性的态度有了巨大的改变。
Media attention has shifted recently onto environmental issues. 媒体的注意力最近转向了环境保护问题。
[ T ] mainly US (UK usually change)换（挡）
to move the gears of a vehicle into different positions in order to make it go faster or slower
In cars that are automatics, you don't have to bother with shifting gears. 开自动挡汽车无需换挡。
shift house Indian English搬家
to leave your home in order to live in a new one; move house
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- He shifted awkwardly from one foot to the other.
- She shifted restlessly in her chair.
- She was shifting around in her seat.
- Fiona shifted around, looking embarrassed.
- He shifted his gaze back to her eyes.
(GET RID OF)
[ T ] UK informal摆脱;去除;卖掉
to get rid of something unwanted, or to sell something
Modern detergents will shift most stains. 新式洗涤剂能去除大部分污渍。
The people at the toy shop expect to shift a lot of stock in the run-up to Christmas. 玩具店商希望能在圣诞节前卖掉一大堆存货。
Idioms
shift yourselfidiom UK 尽快做，手脚麻利
If you shift yourself when you have a job to do, you hurry to do the job as quickly as possible.
Come on, there's work to be done - shift yourself. 快点，还有事要做——手脚麻利点。
shift (your) groundidiom 改变（某人的）立场
to change your opinion
He's annoying to argue with because he keeps shifting his ground. 和他争论令人恼火，因为他不停地改变立场。
Phrasal verb
shift for yourself 独立谋生；自己照顾自己
to earn your own income or buy and cook your own food, etc.
He left home at 18 and had to shift for himself. 他18岁离开了家，不得不自己谋生。
shift
noun uk/ʃɪft/ us/ʃɪft/
(GROUP)
B2 [ C, + sing/pl verb ]轮班职工；班；轮班
a group of workers who do a job for a period of time during the day or night, or the period of time itself
As the night shift leave/leaves, the day shift arrive/arrives. 夜班工人下班时，白班工人来上班。
Are you on the night shift or the day shift? (= Do you work during the night period or the day period?) 你上夜班还是白班？
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- I worked the last hour of my shift on autopilot.
- His shift starts at seven o'clock.
- She's just finished a 13-hour shift at the hospital.
- Studies revealed that doctors were routinely working 15-hours shifts.
- As her shift finishes, mine begins.
(CHANGE)
C1 [ C ]移动；改变；变向
a change in position or direction
a shift in the wind/temperature 风向／温度的改变
The shift in the balance of power in the region has had far-reaching consequences. 这个地区力量均势的改变有着深远的影响。
There has been a dramatic shift in public opinion towards peaceful negotiations. 公众对和平谈判的态度发生了巨大变化。
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- The last few years have seen a shift in opinion on the issue.
- The 1990s saw a shift to democratic government in eastern Europe.
- Rarely has there been such a dramatic shift in American policy and tone.
- Opinion polls show a dramatic shift in attitude towards the environment.
- Recent years have witnessed a shift away from fatty foods.
(DRESS)
[ C ]直筒连衣裙
a simple dress that hangs straight from the shoulders