shifting

美 [ˈʃɪftɪŋ]英 [ˈʃɪftɪŋ]
  • adj.不断移动的;流动的
  • v.转移;变换;变动;挪动;更替;快速移动;赶快
  • shift的现在分词
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    ADJ 不断移动的;流动的
    Shifting is used to describe something which is made up of parts that are continuously moving and changing position in relation to other parts.

    ...the shifting sand beneath their feet...

    他们脚下的流沙

noun

1
the act of moving from one place to another
his constant shifting disrupted the class
Synonym: shift

adj

1
(of soil) unstable
shifting sands
unfirm earth
Synonym: unfirm
2
changing position or direction
he drifted into the shifting crowd
their nervous shifting glances
shifty winds
Synonym: shifty
3
continuously varying
taffeta with shifting colors

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  1. The Croatian town of Ilok is a classic case of shifting populations .

    伊洛卡的克罗地亚小镇就是人口不停流动的典型例子。

  2. He drifted into the shifting crowd ; their nervous shifting glances .

    他融入了流动的人群;他们的紧张迅速的扫视。

  3. We need to shift the focus of this debate .

    我们需要转换一下辩论的焦点。

  4. You 're going to have to shift for yourself from now on .

    从今以后,你就得独自谋生了。

  5. Have you been able to switch your shift with anyone ?

    你找着能跟你调班的人了吗?

  6. There has been a shift of emphasis from manufacturing to service industries .

    重点已经从制造业向服务行业转移。

  7. Could you help me shift some furniture ?

    你能帮我挪几件家具吗?

  8. We rotate the night shift so no one has to do it all the time .

    我们轮流值夜班,这样就不会有人总是夜班了。

  9. They cut prices drastically to try and shift stock .

    他们大幅度降价,试图销出存货。

  10. 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。

  11. They see the shift to the right as a worldwide phenomenon .

    他们认为政治上的右翼倾向是一个世界现象。

  12. The first change is a matter of degree , the second is a fundamental shift

    第一个改变只是程度上的变化,而第二个则是根本性的转变。

  13. Some suppliers were selling at a loss to shift stock .

    一些供应商赔本销售存货。

  14. The night shift should have been safely down the mine long ago .

    上夜班的矿工应该早就安全地到达井下了。

  15. He stopped , shifting his cane to his left hand

    他停了下来,将手杖移到左手。

  16. There 's been a dramatic shift away from traditional careers towards business and commerce .

    从传统职业转向商贸领域的巨大转变已然发生了。

  17. We observe a striking shift away from a labor theory among all mainline economists

    我们发现在主流经济学家中间出现了一种偏离劳动理论的显著变化。

  18. Security staff did not then receive any briefing before they started each shift .

    保安人员当时开始轮岗前没有收到任何指示。

  19. I have never seen such a seismic shift in public opinion in such a short period of time .

    我从未见过公众舆论在如此短的时间内发生如此巨大的转变。

  20. He had been a rock in the shifting sands of her existence .

    他一直是她曲折坎坷的生活中的主心骨。

  21. Firms are trying to shift the balance of power in the labour market back in their favour .

    各公司正在试图让劳动力市场的均势向有利于自己的方向倾斜。

  22. The hall porter was feeling hard done by at having to extend his shift .

    酒店行李搬运工因为被迫延长当班时间而愤愤不平。

  23. The result reflects a modest rightward shift in opinion .

    结果显示舆论出现一定程度的右倾。

  24. Their success does not necessarily reflect a leftward shift in politics .

    他们的成功并不一定表示政治气候转向亲左。

  25. One source predicts no major shift in policy will be forthcoming at the committee hearings .

    一位消息人士预测委员会听证会不会在政策上作出重大转变。

  26. There has been a shift from smokestack industries into high-tech ones .

    产业结构已由烟囱工业转向了高科技产业。

  27. It was a vain attempt to shift the responsibility for the murder to somebody else

    试图将谋杀的罪责转嫁给他人是徒劳的。

  28. Their husbands try to shift the blame by accusing them of having ' suspicious minds ' .

    她们的丈夫指责她们“疑心太重”,试图以此来推诿责任。

  29. Tory-bashing or Labour-bashing will not be enough to shift bored , suspicious voters .

    抨击保守党或工党并不足以改变那些心生厌倦、心存怀疑的选民的态度。

  30. The timbers groan and creak and the floorboards shift .

    这些木头在吱吱嘎嘎作响,木地板有些摇晃。