shifting

🇬🇧 UK/'ʃiftiŋ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Continuously changing position, direction, or nature.

不断变化的,移动的

n.

A movement or change from one position or state to another.

移位,转移,变化

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
shiftingother
=shifting

Common Collocations

  • 1.shifting sands流动的沙丘/变幻莫测的局势
  • 2.shifting priorities不断变化的优先事项
  • 3.shifting landscape变化中的格局
  • 4.shifting focus转移焦点

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The shifting sands of the desert made navigation extremely difficult.

  • 2.

    She struggled to keep up with the company's shifting priorities and goals.

  • 3.

    The shifting political landscape has left many voters feeling uncertain.

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