单词 | downshift |
释义 | Word Frequency downshift(ˈdaʊnˌʃɪft) verb (intransitive) 1. US to change into a lower gear He downshifted and turned the steering wheel. 2. British to change to a lower-paid job for the sake of a better quality of life Lynda now sees many of her clients downshifting in search of a new way of living. noun 3. a downward movement; a reduction Since 1973 there has been a downshift in productivity growth. 4. US a change into a lower gear From lap eight I had problems with the downshift. |
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