1. 认识这个词(基础篇)
词:shift (n.)
英英释义:a change in something, for example in someone's ideas or opinions
例句:There has been a marked shift in attitudes towards how to ask qustions in the Phenomenal English community.
2. 体会这个词 (进阶篇)
前面我们学过“shift”作动词表示观点、态度、聚焦点等变化的用法,“shift”做名词也很常见,也可以表示同样的意思。了解它不同词性的用法,可以增强我们表达的多样性。
Recent years have seen a shift in attitudes to homosexuality.
注意这个句子中“shift”后面搭配的介词是“in”。除了“a shift in attitude”外,常用的搭配还有:
a shift in public opinion/opinion/perspective
a shift in emphasis/mood/tone
a shift in direction/focus/policy/strategy
3. 从认识到会用(作业)
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 economy to a knowledge-intensive one.
造句:
There is a shift in public opinion about “smart city” projects, which have spawned lots of hype but are not seen as big successes.