downshift

A noun referring to a change to a lower gear in a vehicle, or a lifestyle change from a high-pressure career to a simpler, more fulfilling one.

• 🇨🇳名词，指在车辆中换到低速挡，也指放弃高压职业、转向更简单且令人满足的生活方式。

1. Career change B2 formal

   A change from a financially rewarding but stressful career to a less well paid but more fulfilling one.

   • After years in banking, she made a downshift to teaching.
   • His downshift to a part-time job improved his quality of life.
   • Many people consider a downshift to reduce stress.

   🇨🇳职业降级

   同义词: step down

2. Gear change B1 formal

   A change to a lower gear in a car or bicycle.

   • He performed a smooth downshift before the sharp turn.
   • The driver's downshift was too abrupt, causing the car to jerk.
   • Learning a proper downshift is essential for driving on hills.

   🇨🇳降挡

• downshifts plural form
• downshifts' possessive plural form
• downshift's possessive singular form