switch是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 a small device, usually pushed up or down with your finger, that controls and turns on or off an electric current -- 開關

  • a light switch 電燈開關

  • Can you flip the switch? 你能打開那個開關嗎？

  • The train rattled as it went over the switches. 火車哐啷哐啷駛過道岔。

• 1 a sudden or complete change, especially of one person or thing for another -- 突然改變，徹底改變；調換；轉換

• 2 to use a switch to change a device from one state or type of operation to another -- 打開（開關）；關閉（開關）；轉換

  • switch the TV off/on 關／開電視

• 3 to change suddenly or completely, especially from one thing to another, or to exchange by replacing one person or thing with another -- 突然改變，徹底改變；調換；轉換

  • She started studying English, but switched to Law in her second year. 她剛上大學時是學英語，但二年級的時候改學法律了。

  • In 1971, Britain switched over (= changed completely) to a decimal currency. 1971年，英國改用十進制貨幣。

  • After the bank robbery, the gang switched cars (= left one car and got into another). 搶劫銀行後，劫匪馬上換了車。