B1 [ C ] a small device, usually pushed up or down with your finger, that controls and turns on or off an electric current开关
a place on a railway track where the rails (= metal bars on which the trains travel) can be moved to allow a train to change from one track to another(铁路的)道岔,转辙器
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You turn the television on by flipping the switch at the side.
Mysteriously, the light came on, although no one was near the switch.
An additional power switch for the radio is handily located next to the steering wheel.
She flicked the on-off switch.
All these machines operate at the flick of a switch.
[ C ] a sudden or complete change, especially of one person or thing for another突然改变,彻底改变;调换;转换
B1 to use a switch to change a device from one state or type of operation to another打开(开关);关闭(开关);转换
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Are you positive that you saw me switch the iron off?
By toggling this key, you can switch the italics on and off.
Could you switch on the radio?
She switched to another channel to watch the football.
The computer takes a few seconds to power up after it's been switched on.
B2 to change suddenly or completely, especially from one thing to another, or to exchange by replacing one person or thing with another突然改变,彻底改变;调换;转换
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The robbers switched the painting for a fake.
We used to have oil-fired central heating, but now we've switched to gas.
Many European countries have now switched over to the Euro.
He's decided to switch the meeting from Monday to Thursday.
Will you switch shifts with me on Friday?
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