D33 [shift n.] 20181110
1)复习 “shift”(可点击单词直接跳转)作动词的用法。
“shift”逐渐也引申为表示观点、态度、聚焦点等的变化,很多时候都可以用它替换“change”。
2)使用《牛津英语搭配词典》查“shift”,了解它作名词的常用搭配。
Shiftnoun ■change 改变
①、[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
discernible
显而易见的变化
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
②、[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
③、[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。
④、[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。
The Chinese Economy is undergoing a shift from a labor-intensive economy to a knowledge-intensive economy.
(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:阿里巴巴双十一
例子:Alibaba's Singles Day marked a significant shift in attitudes to the online shopping and perception of e-commerce in China and around the world.