1530s, put together hastily," probably from Middle English shovelen "to move with dragging feet," itself probably a frequentative form of shoven (see shove (v.)). Or perhaps from Low German schuffeln "to walk clumsily, deal dishonestly."
Of playing cards, first recorded 1560s. Meaning "walk slowly without lifting the feet" is from 1570s. Meaning "push along gradually" is from 1560s. Meaning "move from one place to another" is from 1690s. Meaning "do a shuffle dance" is from 1818. Related: Shuffled; shuffling. Shuffle off "get rid of, dispose of" is from Shakespeare (1601).
shuffle (n.)
1620s, "an evasion, trick;" 1640s, "a wavering or undecided course of behavior meant to deceive;" from shuffle (v.). Meaning "a slow, heavy, irregular manner of moving" is from 1847; that of "a dance in which the feet are shuffled" is from 1640s. Meaning "a change in the order of playing-cards" is from 1650s. Phrase lost in the shuffle is from 1930.
例文
1. She noticed her own proud walk had become a shuffle .
彼女は自分の鼻高々な足取りが足を引きずって歩くようになったことに気づいた。
2.Your baby will try to shuffle or wiggle along the floor.
あなたの赤ちゃんは足を引きずったり、ねじったりして勉強します。/
3.I wish you 'd remember to shuffle before you deal.
カードを出す前にカードを切ることを覚えておいてほしい。
4.You have to shuffle the cards before the cut for deal.