1. 认识这个词(基础篇)
词:shift
英英释义:to change a situation, discussion, etc by giving special attention to one idea or subject instead of to a previous one
例句:An increasing number of English learners are shifting their focus from input to output.
2. 体会这个词 (进阶篇)
“shift”本意是一个物体、一个东西的位置发生了变化,电脑上的“shift”键就是切换键,按住它再按其它的键就会实现不同的功能。
“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”。
比如,最近几年大众对同性恋的态度已经有所改变了,就可以说:
Attitudes to homosexuality have shifted in recent years.
再比如,很多人已经不再选择拥有自己的自行车,而是骑共享单车了,就可以说:
Many have shifted from owning bicycles to using shared bicycles.
再如,William Zinsser 在写到自己写作的兴趣时也用到了“shift”:
I wanted to understand what was happening, and as the old values shifted, so did my concerns as a journalist.
3. 从认识到会用(作业)
1)翻译下面的句子:
这家消费品公司的战略从国内市场转移到了国外市场。
(参考翻译:This consumer company has shifted its strategy from domestic market to overseas market.)
2)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。
造句:Many young people have shifted from owning their own houses to renting houses.
After birth,woman can shift her focus from husband to baby.