(Brit. informal)hurry up
(英,非正式)加快;赶紧
it's quite a drive to London, so we should really get a shift on.
到伦敦去车程不算近,所以我们真该加快了。
do what one wants to do in spite of not having ideal conditions
尽力做到;将就;凑合
manage as best one can without help
自力更生;单独应付
say or write something that contradicts something one has previously written or said
改变立场,改变主张
something that is constantly changing, especially unpredictably
(尤指没有预料的)不断变化
whether something is accepted depends upon &B{the shifting sands of} taste.
某样东西是否会被接受,取决于不断变化的口味。