Significato:
automatic network switching
Collegamento automatico in rete (collegamento di stampante in rete che utilizza vari tipi di computer)
switch Idioma
asleep at the switch
not alert to an opportunity I think he was asleep at the switch. He didn
switched on
in tune with the latest fads, ideas and fashions His aunt is really switched on and looks much younger than her age.
switch
1. your average toggle switch. Low-riding drivers use them to control the hydrolics or any other electrical device in their cars
2. see also switch hitter
switch hitter
a homosexual:"He's definitely a switch hitter"
switch off
turn on/off开/关
Please switch the light on;it's getting dark.天黑了,请开灯。
switch on
turn on/off开/关
Please switch the light on;it's getting dark.天黑了,请开灯。
switch on/off
turn on/off开/关
Please switch the light on;it's getting dark.天黑了,请开灯。
switch to
shift;change转变;改变
As he didn't like that radio play,he switched to another programme.因他不喜欢那个电台节目,就换了另一个节目。
bait and switch
Idiom(s): bait and switch
Theme: DECEPTION
a deceptive merchandising practice where one product is advertised to get people's attention [the bait], but pressure is applied to get the customer to purchase a more expensive item. (Fixed order.)
• Walter described the appliance store as bait and switch, since they never seemed to have in stock the bargains that they advertised.
• Max accused the merchant of bait and switch and stalked out of the store.
switch off
stop the energy flow, turn off
"The light's too bright. Could you switch it off."
switch on
start the energy flow, turn on
"We heard the news as soon as we switched on the car radio."
asleep at the switch|asleep|at the switch|switch
adj. phr. 1. Asleep when it is one's duty to move a railroad switch for cars to go on the right track. The new man was asleep at the switch and the two trains crashed. 2. informal Failing to act promptly as expected, not alert to an opportunity. When the ducks flew over, the boy was asleep at the switch and missed his shot.
chicken switch|chicken|switch
n., slang, Space English 1. The emergency eject button used by test pilots in fast and high flying aircraft by means of which they can parachute to safety if the engine fails; later adopted by astronauts in space capsules. Don't pull the chicken switch, unless absolutely necessary. 2. The panic button; a panicky reaction to an unforeseen situation, such as unreasonable or hysterical telephone calls to friends for help. Joe pulled the chicken switch on his neighbor when the grease started burning in the kitchen.
fall asleep at the switch|asleep|fall|switch
v. phr. To fail to perform an expected task; be remiss in one's duty. The two airplanes wouldn't have collided, if the control tower operator hadn't fallen asleep at the switch. The dean promised our department $250,000 but the foundation never sent the money because someone in the dean's office fell asleep at the switch.
switched on|switched
adj., slang 1. In tune with the latest fads, ideas, and fashions. I dig Sarah, she is really switched on. 2. Stimulated; as if under the influence of alcohol or drugs. How come you're talking so fast? Are you switched on or something?
An switch idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with switch, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Dizionario di parole simili, diverso tenore, sinonimi, di invocazione per Idioma switch