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switchback
switch·back S0948500 (swĭch′băk′)n.1. a. A sharp bend in a road or trail on a steep incline.b. A point on a mountain railway where trains reverse direction to continue obliquely up or down a slope without turning.c. A road, trail, or railway that has such bends or points in it.d. A section of such a road, trail, or railroad, extending in a nearly opposite direction to the section coming before or after it.2. Chiefly British A roller coaster.intr.v. switch·backed, switch·back·ing, switch·backs To proceed in sharp turns in alternating directions on a steep incline: the trail switchbacked up the mountain; the hikers switchbacked up the hill.switchback (ˈswɪtʃˌbæk) n1. (Civil Engineering) a mountain road, railway, or track which rises and falls sharply many times or a sharp rise and fall on such a road, railway, or track2. another word (esp Brit) for big dipperswitch•back (ˈswɪtʃˌbæk)
n. 1. a highway, as in a mountainous area, having many hairpin curves. 2. a zigzag railroad track arrangement for climbing a steep grade. v.i. 3. (of a road, railroad track, etc.) to progress through a series of hairpin curves; zigzag. [1860–65, Amer.] Translationsswitch (switʃ) noun1. a small lever, handle or other device eg for putting or turning an electric current on or off. The switch is down when the power is on and up when it's off; He couldn't find the light-switch. 開關 开关2. an act of turning or changing. After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road. 轉換，改變(方向、話題等) 转换，改变（方向、话题等） 3. a thin stick. 枝條 枝条 verb to change, turn. He switched the lever to the `off' position; Let's switch over to another programme; Having considered that problem, they switched their attention to other matters. 轉換，改變(方向、思想、節目等) 转换，改变（方向、思想、节目等） ˈswitchback noun a railway eg in an amusement park, or a road that has many ups and downs (and sudden turns). Let's go along the switchback. 之字形路線，高低起伏且有急轉彎的道路 之字形路线，高低起伏且有急转弯的道路 ˈswitchboard noun a board with many switches for controlling electric currents etc, or for making connections by telephone, eg within a large office etc. 配電盤 配电盘switch on/off to put or turn on/off (an electric current / light etc). He switched on the light; Switch off the electricity before going on holiday. 開／關 开／关 switchback
switchback a mountain road, railway, or track which rises and falls sharply many times or a sharp rise and fall on such a road, railway, or track switchback[′swich‚bak] (mining engineering) A zigzag arrangement of railroad tracks by means of which a train can reach a higher or lower level by a succession of easy grades. FinancialSeeswitch |