shift for oneself
shift for oneself — 片語動詞
- shift for oneselfbase form
- shifts for oneself3rd person singular
- shifting for oneself-ing form
- shifted for oneselfpast simple
1. to manage on your own, without relying on anyone else to provide for you or solv
自己張羅
不靠他人，自己張羅一切或解決問題
to manage on your own, without relying on anyone else to provide for you or solve your problems
After leaving home at seventeen, Ilan had to shift for himself in a new city.
十七歲離家後，Ilan 在陌生城市裡必須自謀生計。
shift for + reflexive pronoun matching subject
The new interns at the clinic had to shift for themselves when their supervisor fell ill.
診所的新進實習生在主管病倒後，只得自己張羅一切。
When the power went out for three days, Samir and his neighbours shifted for themselves.
停電三天期間，Samir 和鄰居們只能自己設法過活。
Noor learned to shift for herself after her parents moved back to Amman.
父母搬回安曼後，Noor 學會了自謀生計。
When Aunt Rosa fell ill, the three cousins had to shift for themselves all summer.
Rosa 阿姨病倒後，三個表親整個夏天都得自己張羅。
- fend for oneself
more common in everyday speech; same meaning and register
- make do
less formal; emphasises managing with limited resources
- get by
informal; suggests barely managing rather than thriving
- be dependent
stronger; implies ongoing reliance rather than a temporary situation
文法句型
shift for + reflexive pronoun
用法筆記
Similar to 'fend for oneself' but somewhat less common in everyday spoken English. The reflexive pronoun must match the subject in person and number.