The town has shape-shifted from an agricultural hub to a tourist hotspot over the past decade.

shape-shifted 是由 shape（形状）和 shift（转变）组成的复合动词，字面意思是"形状转变"，引申为"彻底改变形态或性质"。这里描述的是小镇从农业中心到旅游热点的根本性转变。