Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1952
switch
交换；调换；互换
To exchange or change places, tasks, etc.
- 1.
To exchange.
交换
- 2.
To change (something) to the specified state using a switch.
使用开关将(某物)改变到指定状态
- 3.
To whip or hit with a switch.
用细枝鞭打或击打
- 4.
To change places, tasks, etc.
换位置、任务等
- 5.
To swing or whisk.
挥动或甩动
- 6.
To be swung or whisked.
被挥动或甩动
- 7.
To trim.
修剪
- 8.
To turn from one railway track to another; to transfer by a switch; generally with off, from, etc.
从一条铁轨转到另一条；通过道岔转移；通常与off、from等连用
- 9.
To shift to another circuit.
切换到另一个电路
- 10.
To take on the opposite role (leader vs. follower) in a partner dance.
在伴舞中承担相反角色(领舞与跟随者)
- 11.
To move (the ball or equivalent) from one side of the playing area to the other.
将球(或等同物)从比赛区域的一侧移到另一侧
用开关改变（状态）；拨动开关；切换电路；转接；使转轨；扳道岔；把球转移到另一侧；交换舞蹈中的主导与跟随角色
In use
I switched to a cheaper phone plan to save money.
She switches between English and French when talking to her grandparents.
We switched seats so I could see the whiteboard clearly.
Verb forms
base switch · third person switches · -ing switching · past switched · past participle switched
规则动词：过去式和过去分词加-ed
Connections
Collocations
- switch on
- 打开（电器、灯等）
- She switched on the light.她打开了灯。
- switch off
- 关闭（电器、灯等）
- Remember to switch off your phone.记得关掉手机。
- switch to
- 切换到；转用
- I switched to a cheaper phone plan.我换用了更便宜的电话套餐。
- switch between
- 在……之间切换
- You can switch between apps by swiping.你可以通过滑动手势在应用之间切换。
- switch places
- 互换位置
- Let's switch places so you can see the stage.我们换个位置吧，这样你能看到舞台。
- switch sides
- 改变立场；倒戈
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住墙上开关一拨，灯的状态就由亮变暗，像被“切换/交换”了一样；看到拨开关的动作，就想到switch=交换、改变状态。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交流、电器操作、职场与学习 switch 在表示“改变、交换、切换”时通常没有明显的正式或口语色彩，日常对话和一般书面语都比较常见。多用于谈论换座位、换话题、开关电器或转换工作方式等。在电路、铁路等专门领域会有更具体的含义，但仍属中性表达。
Grammar Note
及物/不及物，常与副词搭配构成短语动词，宾语可置于副词前或后。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词与 switch 押韵，都读 /ɪtʃ/。注意 switch 与 swish /swɪʃ/ 拼写相近但发音不同：swish 以 /ʃ/ 结尾，没有 /tʃ/。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.