1small button/lever小按鈕;小控制桿ADJECTIVE | VERB + SWITCH | SWITCH + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤master, power總開關;電源開關◇The master switch is under the stairs.總開關在樓梯下。➤electric, electrical電開關;電氣開關▸➤off, on, on-off停機/開機/轉換開關◇I couldn't find the off switch on the remote control.我找不到遙控器上的關機按鈕。➤dimmer, timer, toggle (especially NAmE) 調光/定時/切換開關◇We fitted dimmer switches in all the bedrooms.我們在所有的卧室裏都安裝了調光器。➤ignition, light, wall (NAmE) 點火/電燈/牆上開關VERB + SWITCH➤flick, flip, hit, press, pull, throw, turn off, turn on輕按開關;按動開關;拉電閘;扳電閘;關上開關;打開開關◇Someone threw a switch and the electricity went off.有人扳了電閘,電就斷了。SWITCH + VERB➤activate sth, control sth, operate sth開關啟動⋯/控制⋯/操作⋯◇This switch controls the heating system.這個開關控制供熱系統。PREPOSITION➤by a switch用開關◇The light operates by a timer switch.這個燈由定時開關控制。➤on a switch連在開關上◇The heater is on a timer switch.加熱器連在一個定時開關上。➤switch for⋯的開關◇the switch for the air conditioning空調的開關PHRASES➤at the flick of a switch輕輕按一下開關◇in the days before electricity was available at the flick of a switch在還不能一按開關就有電用的日子switch
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2change that sb makes改變ADJECTIVE | VERB + SWITCH | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤abrupt, sudden突然的轉變▸➤big大轉變▸➤complete完全的轉變▸➤tactical (especially BrE) 戰術的改變◇The team's manager made a shrewd tactical switch.該隊主教練對戰術作出了高明的調整。VERB + SWITCH➤make作出改變PREPOSITION➤switch away from, switch from改變⋯◇There will be no overnight switch away from old voting habits.不會一夜之間就改變舊的選舉習慣。◇her switch from full-time to part-time work她從全職到兼職的轉變➤switch back to, switch over to, switch to變回;變向◇He's a classical singer who has made the switch over to pop.他是古典歌手,已改唱流行歌曲。➤switch between在⋯之間轉換◇the recent switches between direct and indirect taxation近期在直接稅和間接稅之間的反複➤switch in⋯的轉變◇their abrupt switch in allegiance他們在擁戴對象方面的突然轉變switch
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ADVERB | VERB + SWITCH | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤easily, readily, simply容易地/輕易地/輕鬆地轉換▸➤suddenly突然轉變◇My mind suddenly switched back to my conversation with Jeremy.我的思緒突然回到了與傑里米的談話上。➤quickly快速轉換➤automatically自動轉換▸➤around, back, back and forth, over, round (especially BrE) 改變位置;換回來;來回轉換VERB + SWITCH➤decide to決定轉變◇He decided to switch tactics.他決定改變策略。PREPOSITION➤between在⋯之間轉換◇The remote control allows you to switch easily between TV channels.遙控器可以使你在不同電視頻道之間輕鬆轉換。➤away from, from轉離◇He switched his allegiance from the British to the French.他不再效忠英國,轉而效忠法國。➤to換成➤with與⋯交換◇We asked them if they would switch places with us.我們問她們是否願意和我們對換座位。