单词 | shunt |
释义 | shunt (ʃʌnt ) Word forms: shunts , shunting , shunted 1. verb [usually passive] If a person or thing is shunted somewhere, they are moved or sent there, usually because someone finds them inconvenient. [disapproval] He has spent most of his life being shunted between various foster families. [be VERB-ed preposition/adverb] Independent thinkers are shunted into minor jobs or refused promotion. [be VERB-ed preposition/adverb] 2. verb When railway engines shunt wagons or carriages, they push or pull them from one railway line to another. The GM diesel engine shunted the coaches to Platform 4. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] Collocations: shunt back And that's what we're being shunted back towards now. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The other two were shunted back to Calais. Times, Sunday Times (2009) They were afterwards shunted back into their tunnel, away from our bombers. Whicker's War University terms may have to be shunted back to allow time for the application process. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Translations: Chinese: 把…移走或打发走因嫌碍事 Japanese: 追いやられる |
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