音标:['daun,ʃift] ;
v. (汽车等)调低速档
n. a change from a financially rewarding but stressful career to a less well paid but more fulfilling one
n. a change to a lower gear in a car or bicycle
词型变化:名词复数形式 : downshifts
词性分布:
名词52%
动词48%

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