noun🔗ShareShift键，换挡键 A modifier key whose main function is shifting between two or more functions of any of certain other keys (usually by pressing Shift and the other button simultaneously).""Using the shifts on the piano, the pianist can play a wider range of notes, including lower bass tones." "通过使用钢琴上的换挡键，钢琴家可以演奏更宽广的音域，包括更低的低音。computingtechnologyelectronicsmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share衬裙，内衬裙。 A type of women's undergarment, a slip."Just last week she bought a new shift at the market."就在上个星期，她在市场上买了一条新的衬裙。wearitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share轮班，班次 A change of workers, now specifically a set group of workers or period of working time."The night shifts at the hospital are usually less busy than the day shifts. "医院的夜班班次通常比白班班次要清闲一些。timejoborganizationworkgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share移动，转变 An act of shifting; a slight movement or change."There was a shift in the political atmosphere."政治氛围发生了一些转变。actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share档位，排挡。 The gear mechanism in a motor vehicle."Does it come with a stick-shift?"这车是手动挡的吗？vehiclemachinetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share位移，移位 A bit shift."The programmer used a bit shift to quickly multiply the number by eight. "程序员使用位移操作快速地将那个数乘以了八。computingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share内场换位， 趋前防守 The infield shift."Teams often use the shift against this lefty."球队经常用内场换位趋前防守来对付这个左撇子击球手。sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share热吻, 激吻 (often with the definite article, usually uncountable) The act of kissing passionately."After a long day apart, their reunion began with deep, lingering shifts. "分别了一整天后，他们重逢时，以热烈而持久的激吻开始了。actionsexbodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share权宜之计，变通方法。 A contrivance, a device to try when other methods fail."Having tried everything else to calm the crying baby, her mother resorted to elaborate shadow puppets on the wall; these were her last shifts. "试过了所有其他方法来安抚哭闹的婴儿后，她的母亲开始在墙上表演复杂的皮影戏；这些是她最后的权宜之计了。devicepossibilityplanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share花招, 诡计 A trick, an artifice."The magician used clever shifts to make the rabbit disappear. "魔术师用了巧妙的花招，让兔子消失了。characterwayactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share错缝，搭接 The extent, or arrangement, of the overlapping of plank, brick, stones, etc., that are placed in courses so as to break joints."The bricklayer carefully planned the shifts in the wall, making sure each brick overlapped the others for maximum strength and stability. "瓦工仔细地规划了墙体的砖块错缝搭接方式，确保每块砖都与其他砖块互相搭接，以达到最大的强度和稳定性。architecturematerialstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share错位，断层 A breaking off and dislocation of a seam; a fault."The earthquake caused noticeable shifts in the freshly paved road, creating dangerous cracks and uneven surfaces. "地震导致新铺的路面出现明显的断层错位，造成了危险的裂缝和不平整的表面。geologytechnicalstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share基因重组，基因漂变 A mutation in which the DNA or RNA from two different sources (such as viruses or bacteria) combine.""Scientists are concerned about genetic shifts in the flu virus because these combinations could create new, more dangerous strains." "科学家们担心流感病毒的基因重组/漂变，因为这些结合可能会产生新的、更危险的毒株。virusbiologymedicinemicroorganismsciencebiochemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share把位，换把。 In violin-playing, any position of the left hand except that nearest the nut."The violinist practiced her shifts between first position and third position to make the melody sound smooth. "小提琴手练习在第一把位和第三把位之间的换把，以使旋律听起来流畅。musictechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share转移，调动。 (sometimes figurative) To move from one place to another; to redistribute."The teacher shifts the students' seats every month to help them socialize with different classmates. "老师每个月都调换学生的座位， чтобы 他们有机会和不同的同学交流。actionpositionbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share转变，改变，更换 To change in form or character; swap."The weather shifted from sunny to rainy, completely changing our plans for the afternoon picnic. "天气从晴朗转变为阴雨，彻底改变了我们下午野餐的计划。actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share转移，移动。 To change position."His political stance shifted daily."他的政治立场每天都在变.positionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share搬迁，迁移 To change residence; to leave and live elsewhere."We are shifting to America next month."下个月我们要搬到美国去了。familyplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share换，更换，更衣 To change (clothes, especially underwear).""After working in the hot garden all morning, he shifts his sweaty shirt for a clean one." "在花园里干了一上午的活儿，浑身是汗，他脱下汗湿的衬衫，换了一件干净的。appearancewearbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share更衣，换衣服，换内衣 To change (someone's) clothes; sometimes specifically, to change underwear."After playing in the muddy garden, the mom shifts her toddler into clean clothes before dinner. "在泥泞的花园里玩耍后，妈妈在晚饭前给蹒跚学步的孩子换上干净的衣服。wearbodyhumanappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share换挡，变速。 To change gears (in a car)."I crested the hill and shifted into fifth."我爬上山顶，然后换挡换到了五档。vehicletechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share换挡, 变换。 (typewriters) To move the keys of a typewriter over in order to type capital letters and special characters."The secretary quickly shifts the keys on the old typewriter to type the word "IMPORTANT" in all caps. "秘书迅速换挡老式打字机的按键，用大写字母打出“IMPORTANT”这个词。writingmachinetechnologycommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share换挡，上档。 (computer keyboards) To switch to a character entry mode for capital letters and special characters."She shifts to type capital letters at the beginning of each sentence in her essay. "她换挡输入大写字母，以开始她论文中的每个句子。computingtechnologyelectronicsmachinefunctiondeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share位移，移位。 To manipulate a binary number by moving all of its digits left or right; compare rotate."Shifting 1001 to the left yields 10010; shifting it right yields 100."把二进制数 1001 向左位移一位得到 10010；向右位移一位得到 100。computingelectronicsnumbertechnologytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share移除，弹出。 To remove the first value from an array."The program shifts the first item from the to-do list to the "completed" section when you click "done." "当你点击“完成”时，程序会从待办事项列表中移除第一个项目，并将其移到“已完成”部分。computingtechnicallistChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share转移，搬动，去除。 To dispose of."How can I shift a grass stain?"我该怎么去除草渍？businesscommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share赶快，赶紧 To hurry."If you shift, you might make the 2:19."你赶紧一点，也许能赶上两点十九分的。actiontimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share抚摸, 爱抚 To engage in sexual petting.sexbodyactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share设法, 设, 谋划。 To resort to expedients for accomplishing a purpose; to contrive; to manage."When the printer broke down, she shifts to using the library's computer to finish her report. "打印机坏了以后，她就想办法用图书馆的电脑来完成报告。actionabilityplanbusinessorganizationworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share拐弯抹角，推诿。 To practice indirect or evasive methods."Instead of answering the question directly, the politician often shifts the topic when asked about controversial issues. "当被问及有争议的问题时，这位政客经常不直接回答，而是拐弯抹角地转移话题。actionwayattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share换把，移位 In violin-playing, to move the left hand from its original position next to the nut."The violinist shifts up the fingerboard to reach the higher notes of the melody. "小提琴家向上换把，以便演奏这段旋律中更高的音符。musictechnicalpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
