今天学shift名词的用法
从认识到会用
1)复习 “shift”作动词的用法。
动词可替换change,变化,改变
2)使用《牛津英语搭配词典》查“shift”,了解它作名词的常用搭配。
shift noun ■ change 改变
[搭配]ADJ.
distinct, dramatic, fundamental, major, marked, profound, pronounced, radical, significant, substantial 明显的/ 戏剧性的/ 根本的/ 重大的/ 深远的/ 彻底的转变
slight, subtle 细微的变化;微妙的变化
gradual 逐渐的变化
abrupt, sudden 突然的改变
decisive, irreversible, long-term 决定性的变化;不可逆转的改变;长期的变化
climate, cultural, demographic, ideological, policy, population 气候变化;文化变迁;人口的转移;意识形态的转变;政策变化
[搭配]VERB + SHIFT
be, represent 构成变化;表明变化:These proposals represent a dramatic shift in policy. 这些提议表明了政策的重大变化。
bring about, cause, lead to, produce, result in带来转变;导致变化;产生变化
mark, see 标志着变化; 历经变化:The moment marked a significant shift in attitudes to the war. 这一时刻标志着对战争的态度有了重大转变。
detect 察觉变化:I detected a subtle shift towards our point of view. 我察觉到了一丝倾向于我们观点的细微变化。
explain 解释变化:one factor which may explain the president’s policy shift也许可以解释总统政策变化的一个因素
[搭配]SHIFT + VERB
occur, take place 变化发生:These climate shifts occurred over less than a decade. 这些气候变化是在不到10 年的时间内发生的。
[搭配]PREP.
~ between … 之间的变化:the many shifts between verse and prose that occur in Shakespeare 莎士比亚作品中诗歌和散文之间的诸多变换~
(away) from 背离…的变化:the shift away from direct taxation 从直接税的转变
~ in …的变化:a shift in public opinion 民意的变化
~ to 向…的变化:a sudden shift to the right in British politics 英国政治的突然右倾
~ towards 朝…的变化:a shift towards part-time farming 向兼营农业的转变
3)翻译下面的句子:
中国经济正在经历从劳动密集型向智力密集型的转变。
China is experiencing a shift from labor-intensive economic to intelligence intensive economic.
(参考翻译:China is experiencing a shift from a labor-intensive economy to a knowledge-intensive economy. 或 The Chinese economy is undergoing a shift from brawn to brain.)
4)结合自己的生活、学习、工作、兴趣等,想象在什么语境下会用到这个表达。先简要描述这个场景,再造句。
场景 : 今年我国有许多政策上的变化,例如个税起征点的提高。
This year has seen many policy shifts in our country, for example, raise in the threshold of individual income tax.