1. 开关,电闸,电键 You pressed the wrong switch. 你按错了开关。 2. (铁路的)转辙器;【美】铁道侧线 3. (树林)柔软的细枝;鞭子 4. 变更,转换,更改 There's been a switch in our plans. 我们的计划改变了。 5. 【口】调换,交换 I asked him why he'd made the switch. 我问他为什么要调换。 6. (女用)长假发;(狮子等的)尾尖簇毛 及物动词 vt. 1. 打开(或关掉)...的开关[(+on/off)] He switched the light on. 他打开电灯。 2. 使转换;为...转接(电话)[(+to/over)] Hang on, please. I'll switch you to the manager. 请不要挂断电话。我给你转接到经理那儿去。 3. 使转轨 They switched the train to the other track. 他们把列车转到另一轨道上。 4. 改变;转移;调动 They switched the talk to a more interesting subject. 他们把谈话转到比较有趣的题目上去了。 5. 【口】调换;交换 The girls switched hats. 女孩子交换了帽子。 6. 鞭打 Mr. Wallace switched his son with his walking stick. 瓦勒士先生用他的手杖打他儿子。 不及物动词 vi. 1. 转轨 2. 改变;转移[(+to)] He studied chemistry and then switched to biology. 他原来学化学,后来改学生物。 3. 打开(或关掉)开关[(+on/off)] 4. 鞭打 5. 【口】调换;交换 I am on ty tomorrow. I've to switch with someone to go to your party. 我明天值班。我得和谁换一下班才能去参加你们的聚会。