Hot water fine. Flip switch. Wait half hour. Take shower. Flip switch off.
——The Karate Kid
热水器好了。开关跳闸,等半个小时,然后冲凉,关掉开关。
——《功夫梦》
一、你知道switch有几种含义吗?
n.
1.开关,电闸,转换 a small device that you press or move up and down in order to turn a light or piece of electrical equipment on and off
He was feeling about in the dark for the electric light switch.
他在黑暗中摸索着找电灯开关。
2.(软的)枝条,鞭子 a thin stick that bends easily
Hand me that switch.
把鞭子递给我。
v.
1.转变,切换,摆动,转换,使转轨,对调,调班 [T] exchange thing for another
I switch my book with hers.
我把我的书跟她的换了。
2.鞭打 [I,T] to strike or beat with or as if with a switch
He switched the boy.
他鞭打那男孩。
3.转换,变换,摆动 [I] whisk, lash
The cat is in a rage when his tail switches.
猫摆尾巴表明他生气了。
4.用开关把…开启(或关掉)[I] to change to or from an active state — usually used with on or off
He switched off the TV when he came in.
他一进门就把电视机关掉了。
5.迅速夺下 [T] to quickly take
The thief switched the purse out of the old lady's hand.
小偷一下子就把老太太手中的钱包给抢走了。
二、下面我们来学习一下含有switch的常见短语
switch off
1.(用开关)关掉 2.使突然消失 3.不再想着;不再注意;失去兴致
switch on
1.(用开关)开启;用开关接通电流
switch over
转换,转向…
electric switch
电开关,电器开关
ignition switch
点火开关
三、最后,做个填词游戏吧
She made the _______ from full-time to part-time work when her first child was born.第一个孩子出生后她就从全职工作改为兼职工作。