每日一词37

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 

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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.