switch /switʃ/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
- (n.) hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
- (n.) railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
Chinese translation
- n. 开关, 电闸, 转换, 软枝, 鞭子, 道岔
- vt. 转变, 切换, 摆动, 转换, 使转轨
- vi. 转换, 变换, 摆动
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb / noun
- Pronunciation
- /switʃ/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS
- Frequency
- Zipf 4.6 · Rare
Word forms
switched, switching, switches
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