shift
- n. 变化, 轮班, 办法
- v. 转移, 改变
- Definition
- n. a change or move, a scheduled work period, or a way to solve a problem
- v. to move or change something from one place, form, or person to another
- Example
- She works the night shift three times a week.
- 她每周上三次夜班。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: a change from one state to another (noun).
比较义项：变化（名词）。
- shift 本词
Shift suggests a gradual or general change in position, attitude, mood, or emphasis; it does not imply a deliberate choice between two fixed options.
shift表示立场、态度、情绪或重点上渐进或整体性的变化，不一定意味着在两个明确选项之间做出有意的选择。
There's been a shift in company culture since the new CEO arrived.
自从新任首席执行官上任以来，公司文化发生了变化。
- switch
Switch implies a sudden, deliberate change from one thing to another, often between two clear alternatives; it commonly appears in the collocation 'make the switch'.
switch表示从一件事突然、有意地转变为另一件事，通常是在两个明确的选项之间转变，常见搭配为“make the switch”。
After years of using Android, she made the switch to an iPhone.
使用安卓手机多年后，她转而使用了iPhone。
Shift and switch both mean a change from one state to another. Shift suggests a gradual, general change in position or mood. Switch implies a sudden, deliberate change between two clear alternatives, as in 'make the switch'. Their other meanings are not compared.
这两个词在“变化”这一意义上很接近，但shift强调渐进、整体性的变化，switch强调突然、明确的转变，且常用于两个选项之间。这里不比较shift的“轮班”义和switch的“开关”义。