- move or cause to move from one place to another, especially over a small distance转移, 移动：
with obj. a team from the power company came to shift the cables away from the house电力公司的一个施工队过来把这幢房子的电缆拆走
no obj. the roof cracked and shifted.屋顶裂开并移动了。
- no obj. change the position of one's body, especially because one is nervous or uncomfortable（因紧张或不适而）变换身体位置：
he shifted a little in his chair.
他在椅子上挪了挪身子。
- with obj. change the emphasis, direction, or focus of转移（重点、方向或焦点）：
she's shifting the blame on to me.
她把过失推到我身上。
- no obj. change in emphasis, direction, or focus（在重点、方向或焦点方面）转变：
the wind had shifted to the east
风转向东
the balance of power shifted abruptly.
权力均衡突然转变。
- no obj. Brit. informal move quickly〈英, 非正式〉快速移动：
you'll have time for a bite if you shift.
如果你赶快, 你还有时间吃饭的。
shift oneself
in imperative Brit. informal used to tell someone to move from a place or rouse themselves from a state of inactivity〈英, 非正式〉活动一下; 振作起来：shift yourself, Ruby, do something useful and get the plates.
鲁比, 振作起来, 做一点正事, 让自己忙碌起来。
- with obj. Computing move (data) to the right or left in a register【计算机】移位：
the partial remainder is shifted left.
偏余数向左移位。
- with obj. Brit. remove (a stain)〈英〉去污。
- with obj. informal sell (something)〈非正式〉卖：
a lot of high-priced product you simply don't know how to shift.
许多昂贵的商品, 你简直不知道怎么卖掉。
- with obj. Brit. informal eat or drink (something) hastily or in large amounts〈英, 非正式〉狼吞虎咽地吃; 豪饮, 牛饮。
- no obj. chiefly N. Amer. change gear in a vehicle〈主北美〉换（挡）：
she shifted down to fourth.
她换到四挡。
- no obj. archaic be evasive or indirect〈古〉含糊其辞, 转弯抹角：
they know not how to shift and rob as the old ones do.
不像年龄大的那样, 他们不知道怎样含糊其辞和敲诈。
- a slight change in position, direction, or tendency（位置的）转移; （方向的）改变; （趋势的）转变：
a shift of wind took us by surprise
风向改变, 使我们觉得很惊讶
a shift in public opinion.
公众意见的转变。
- mass noun Astronomy the displacement of spectral lines【天文】（光谱线的）偏移。参见RED SHIFT.
- （亦作shift key）a key on a typewriter or computer keyboard used to switch between two sets of characters or functions, principally between lower - and upper-case letters（打字机或电脑键盘上的）字型（或功能）转换键。
- short for SOUND SHIFT.SOUND SHIFT的简称。
- N. Amer. the gear lever or gear-changing mechanism in a motor vehicle〈北美〉（机动车的）换挡装置。
- mass noun Building the positioning of successive rows of bricks so that their ends do not coincide【建筑】错位。
- Computing a movement of the digits of a word in a register one or more places to left or right, equivalent to multiplying or dividing the corresponding number by a power of whatever number is the base【计算机】移位。
- American Football a change of position by two or more players before the ball is put into play【美橄】（开赛前）球员位置的变换。
- one of two or more recurring periods in which different groups of workers do the same jobs in relay（工作的）班次：
the night shift.
夜班。
- a group of workers who work in this way轮班工人。
- （亦作shift dress）a woman's straight unwaisted dress宽松直筒连衣裙。
- historical a long, loose-fitting undergarment〈史〉长而宽松的内衣。
- archaic an ingenious or devious device or stratagem〈古〉计谋; 诡计：
the thousand shifts and devices of which Hannibal was a master.
汉尼拔精通的数千个诡计和手段。
get a shift on
- Brit. informal hurry up〈英, 非正式〉加快; 赶紧：
it's quite a drive to London, so we should really get a shift on.
到伦敦去车程不算近, 所以我们真该加快了。
make shift
- do what one wants to do in spite of not having ideal conditions尽力做到; 将就; 凑合。
shift for oneself
- manage as best one can without help自力更生; 单独应付。
shift one's ground
- say or write something that contradicts something one has previously written or said改变立场, 改变主张。
shifting sands
- something that is constantly changing, especially unpredictably（尤指没有预料到的）不断变化：
whether something is accepted depends upon the shifting sands of taste.
某样东西是否会被接受, 取决于不断变化的口味。