Phase-shift

phase [fez]

n. 相，周相;阶段;[物理学]相位;方面，侧面; vt. 分阶段实行;调整相位; vi. 分阶段进行;

phan, fan, pha =show,表示”显示,出现”

shift [ʃɪft]

vt.& vi. 改变;去掉;摆脱掉;换挡; vt. 换…的衣服，更（衣）;卖，出售;[计算机]使（数据）位移; vi. （汽车）换挡;换衣服;蒙混;自己谋生; n. 移动，转移，转换;变迁，变化，变换，替换，更换，掉换，更易，代用;（汽车等的）变速;

We accepted their challenge to a baseball game.

我们接受了他们棒球邀请赛的挑战。

I think a joint venture would be beneficial to us both.

我认为合资经营对双方都是有利的。

On the subject of reading, Francis Bacon, who lived at about the same time as shakespeare, wrote these words, Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. This good advice shows how it is possible to read

“有些书是应当尝尝滋味的，有些书是应当吞食下去的，有少数书是应当咀嚼和消化的。”这个忠告很好，它表明可以用不同的方法来阅读不同类型的书。