| 词汇 | shift for |
| 释义 | Phr V shift for shifts, shifting, shifted shift for yourself (always reflexive) old-fashioned, informal to look after yourself without help from anyone elseWell, if I'm away for a few days he'll just have to shift for himself. shift for yourself old-fashioned to look after yourself without any help from other people, especially by making your own meals: In some families when the mother went to work, children as young as seven or eight were left to shift for themselves.■ SIMILAR TO: fend for yourself shift for (oneself)To do things for oneself; to not rely on the help or patronage of someone else. It's no wonder that kids these days can't hold down meaningful jobs, when they're pampered from birth and can't shift for themselves by the time they leave school. You're going to have to learn to shift for yourself before you head off to college. shift forv. To provide for, take care of, or defend oneself without assistance. Used reflexively: The teenagers went camping, confident that they could shift for themselves. |
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