switch

vt

• ① 鞭打
  • He switched me with a stick.他用棍子打我。

• ② (牛、马)摆动或甩动(尾巴);挥动
  • The horse switched its tail.那匹马摆动尾巴。
  • switch a fishing line挥动钓线

• ③ 1[铁路]使转辙<into, to>2转变(思想、话题等)
  • The train was switched into the other track.火车被转辙进入另一条轨道。
  • switch the conversation to another subject把交谈转到另一个话题
  • He switched the lights from red to green.他将灯号由红转变为绿。

• ④ 扳动(电器等的开关)
  • Switch on [off] the light.打开[关掉]电灯。
  • She switched off the engine.她关掉引擎。

• ⑤ 猛击;突然抢去<out of>
  • A robber switched the handbag out of her hand.一个强盗突然从她的手中抢走手提包。

• ⑥ 1交换,互换(意见、场所等)(★受词用复数形的名词或代名词)2与(某人)交换(东西)<with>;以(东西)交换(东西)<for>
  • They switched their ideas [seats].他们交换意见[座位]。
  • He switched seats with me.他跟我交换座位。
  • He switched one argument for another.他将一个论点换为另一个论点。