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switch on

/swɪtʃ ɒn/ /swɪtʃ ɔːn/

Meanings
verb

打开, 开启

To turn a switch to the "on" position in order to start or enable a device

Examples :

"Please switch on the light, it's getting dark in here. "
请把灯打开，这里越来越黑了。
electronics device technology machine electric

Related Words

Illustration professional

professional noun

/pɹəˈfɛʃənəl/

专业人士，从业者

"My uncle is a professional engineer. "

我叔叔是一位专业的工程师。

Illustration instantly

instantly adverb

/ˈɪnstəntli/

立刻，立即.

"The alarm clock went off, and I instantly jumped out of bed. "

闹钟一响，我立刻从床上跳了起来。

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

出现，显现

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

他突然的出现让我很惊讶。

Illustration getting

getting verb

[ˈɡɛɾɪŋ]

获得，取得

"She is getting her daughter a puppy for her birthday. "

她正在给女儿买一只小狗作为生日礼物。

Illustration position

position noun

/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

位置，地点，方位。

"My favorite position in the classroom is near the window. "

我在教室里最喜欢的位置是靠窗户的地方。

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annoyance noun

/əˈnɔɪəns/

烦恼，令人烦恼的事。

"The constant buzzing of the phone was a major annoyance. "

电话不停地嗡嗡作响，真是个大烦恼。

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expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

表达，表示，表述。

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

我妹妹喜悦的表情表达了她对这个好消息有多么高兴。

Illustration switch

switch noun

/swɪtʃ/

捆枝，束棒，细枝条。

"The carpenter used the switch to adjust the tightness of the wooden crate's binding. "

木匠用那捆细枝条来调节木板箱的捆扎松紧。

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turning verb

[ˈtɜː.nɪŋ] [ˈtɝ.nɪŋ]

转弯, 拐弯

"The car was turning left at the intersection. "

汽车正在路口左转。

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entered verb

/ˈɛntə(ɹ)d/

进入, 进来

"You should knock before you enter, unless you want to see me naked."

除非你想看我裸体，否则进来之前应该敲门。

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earlier adjective

/ˈɜː.lɪə/ /ˈɝliɚ/

更早，提前，较早.

"at eleven, we went for an early lunch;  she began reading at an early age;  his mother suffered an early death"

中午十一点我们就去吃了午饭，时间比平时午饭时间要早；她很小就开始阅读了；他的母亲过早地去世了。

Illustration demeanor

demeanor noun

/dɪˈmiːnə(ɹ)/ /dɪˈminɚ/

风度，仪态，举止。

"A confident demeanor is crucial for persuading others."

自信的风度和举止对于说服他人至关重要。