downshift
音標發(fā)音
- 英式音標 [?da?n.??ft]
- 美式音標 [?da?n.??ft]
- 英式發(fā)音
- 美式發(fā)音
基本解釋
- 變慢；降低速度, 生活方式, 捨棄高薪職位換工作, 車輛, 換低速擋，減擋。
英漢例句
- After several years of strong growth, the laptop market is downshifting to a slower, but hopefully steady, pattern of growth. 經(jīng)過幾年的強勁增長以後，手提電腦市場正在放慢速度，進入一種慢一些但可望更穩(wěn)定一些的增長狀態(tài)。
verb [ I ]
(WORK SLOWER)
(WAY OF LIVING)
(VEHICLE)
英英字典
- (WORK SLOWER) to become slower; to work at a slower speed
- (WAY OF LIVING) to leave a job that is well paid and difficult in order to do something that gives you more time and satisfaction but less money
- (VEHICLE) to change to a lower gear when driving, to reduce power and speed