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switch sth on phrase
⇨ turn sth on turn sth on phrasal verb turn sth on ♦︎ switch sth on ♦︎ start ♦︎ plug sth in/into sth ♦︎ set sth off ♦︎ start (sth) up ♦︎ put sth onThese words all mean to make sth such as a machine or electrical device start working. 这些词均表示打开开关。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to turn on / switch on / start / plug in / start up a machine◆to turn on / switch on / plug in / start up a computer◆to turn on / switch on / plug in an appliance◆to turn on / switch on / start / start up the motor / engine◆to turn on / switch on / start the ignition◆to turn on / switch on / plug in / put on the lamp / light / television / radio / fire / heater◆to turn on / switch on / put on the gas / heating / oven / headlights / wipers◆to switch on / plug in / put on the kettle■ ˌturn sth ˈon phrasal verb (especially spoken) to start the flow of electricity, gas, water, etc. by moving a switch, button, etc. （通过开关、按钮等）接通（电源、燃气或水等）；打开◆He turned on the taps and washed his hands.他打开水龙头洗手。◆I'll turn the television on.我来开电视。ⓘ Turn sth on can be used to talk about making electrical devices or machines start to work, as well as turning a tap to make water or gas flow. * turn sth on可指打开电器或机器，也可指拧开水或燃气的阀门。 OPP turn sth off , turn sth out ⇨ turn sth off see also turn sth up ⇨ increase ■ ˌswitch sth ˈon phrasal verb to turn a light, machine, etc. on by pressing a button or switch （通过按钮或开关）打开（电灯或机器等）◆How do you switch this thing on?这东西怎么开？ⓘ Switch sth on is only used to talk about making electrical devices start to work. In British English switch on can also be used without an object when you are talking about a television or radio. * switch sth on仅指打开电器。在英式英语中亦可用不带宾语的switch on表示打开电视或收音机◆ (BrE) We only switched on (= the television / radio) halfway through the show.节目播到中段时我们才打开。 OPP switch sth off ⇨ turn sth off see also switch ⇨ button noun 1 ■ start [transitive, intransitive] to make a vehicle or machine begin to operate; (of a vehicle or machine) to begin to operate 开动，发动，启动（车辆或机器）；（车辆或机器）启动◆Start the engines!发动引擎！◆I can't get the car started.这辆车我发动不起来。◆The car won't start.这辆车发动不起来。■ ˌplug sth ˈin ■ ˌplug sth ˈinto sth phrasal verb (-gg-)to connect a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply of electricity or to another piece of electrical equipment using a plug (= a small plastic object with two or three metal pins) 接通（电源）；与（其他电器）连接◆Is the printer plugged in?打印机接上电源没有？◆Simply plug the lamp into a 13-amp socket.只须将电灯插在一个13安培的插座上。 OPP unplug ⇨ turn sth off ■ ˌset sth ˈoff phrasal verb (setting, set, set)to make a bomb, etc. explode; to make an alarm start ringing 使（炸弹等）爆炸；使（警报）响起；拉响（警报）◆A gang of boys were setting off fireworks in the street.一帮男孩子正在街上放烟火。◆Opening this door will set off the alarm.一开这道门，警铃就会响。■ ˌstart sth ˈup ■ ˌstart ˈup phrasal verb to start a vehicle or machine; (of a vehicle or machine) to start 开动，发动，启动（车辆或机器）；（车辆或机器）启动◆The first thing I do is start up my computer.我首先做的是打开电脑。◆I heard his car start up.我听见他的汽车发动了。 OPP shut down ⓘ Shut down is the opposite of starting up a computer or other machine; you stop a vehicle (= make it stop moving) and then turn off the engine (but you do not 'turn off the car/vehicle'). * shut down指关掉电脑或其他机器；停车用stop a vehicle，关闭发动机用turn off the engine，但不能说turn off the car/vehicle。NOTE 辨析 Start or start up?In some cases you can use either word. 在有些情况下这两个词可以通用◆Start / start up the engine!发动引擎！Only start is used in the phrases get sth started and sth won't start. 在短语get sth started和sth won't start中只能用start◆I can't get the car started up. ◆The car won't start up. Start sth up is the usual word when talking about computers. 打开电脑一般用start up◆The first thing I do is start my computer. ■ ˌput sth ˈon phrasal verb (putting, put, put) (especially spoken) to switch on a piece of equipment; to make a tape, CD, etc. begin to play 开动；发动；使运行；播放（磁带或光盘等）◆She put on the brakes suddenly.她突然踩了刹车。◆ (BrE) I'll put the kettle on for tea.我来烧壶水好沏茶。◆Do you mind if I put some music on?我放点音乐你不介意吧？ⓘ Put sth on is often used to talk about making part of a car work. * put sth on通常指启动汽车的某个部件◆to put on the brakes / headlights / indicator / turn signal / windscreen wipers / windshield wipers踩刹车；打开车头灯／转向灯／挡风玻璃雨刷器It is also often used to talk about listening to music. 亦常指放音乐◆to put on a CD / some music放CD；放点音乐Finally, in the home, you would be most likely to put on the kettle, the air conditioning, the heating (in British English) or the heat (in American English). 还可指打开家用电器，如put on the kettle（烧水），put on the air conditioning（打开空调），put on the heating（英式英语）／the heat（美式英语）（打开暖气）。 |