shunted
past simple and past participle ofshunt
| 单词 | shunted |
| 释义 | shunted past simple and past participle ofshunt shunt verb uk/ʃʌnt/us/ʃʌnt/shuntverb(TRAINS)[T] tomoveatrainorcarriageonto a differenttrackin or near astationusing aspecialrailwayenginedesignedfor thispurpose Railways: trains & parts of trains
shuntverb(MOVE)[Tusually+ adv/prep] tomovesomeone or something from oneplaceto another, usually because thatpersonor thing is notwanted, and withoutconsideringanyunpleasanteffects: Ispentmost of mychildhoodbeing shunted(about) betweenmyparentswho haddivorcedwhen I was five. He shunts hiskidsoffto acampeverysummer. Viewers aresickoftheirfavouritesitcomsbeing shuntedtolatertimesto make way forlivesportscoverage. Transferring and transporting objects
Examplesofshuntedshunted In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Only yesterday the fast track was one of the hottest nouns in chicspeak, until it wasshuntedaside and passed by the fast lane. From theCambridge English Corpus Those that have taken the linguistic turn may beshuntedinto the next section of this discussion. From theCambridge English Corpus Atriallyshuntedanimals are on the left and ventricularlyshuntedanimals are on the right. From theCambridge English Corpus In normal circumstances 20-30% of the well-oxygenated blood from the placenta getsshuntedthrough the ductus venosus to the left side of the heart. From theCambridge English Corpus This modularity results in particular types of content gettingshuntedto different parts of the brain, where unique algorithms deal with that kind of input. From theCambridge English Corpus There was no such correlation in patientsshuntedalone. From theCambridge English Corpus Drains and aqueductsshuntedwater above and below ground, often under plaza spaces. From theCambridge English Corpus Instead, gaming with dice, like strip poker, getsshuntedoff to a peripheral cluster in this sort of context. From theCambridge English Corpus In the majority of cases, this avoided beingshuntedoff to another person within the organisation. From theCambridge English Corpus Once the unemployed became symbolic bearers of powerful metaphors of disease, paralysis and danger, people who had beenshuntedto the margins of society were suddenly the centre of attention. From theCambridge English Corpus Experience suggests that appointees tend to be those least likely to succeed in their own authorities, who can be convenientlyshuntedout into the sidings. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 What are we left with if the chief executive isshuntedoff on to a two-year secondment? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They have beenshuntedfrom one training scheme to another with no prospect of permanent employment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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