释义 |
tog·gle I. \ˈtägəl\ noun (-s) Usage: often attributive Etymology: origin unknown 1. : a piece or device for holding or securing: as a. : a wood or metal pin inserted in a nautical knot to make it more secure or easier to slip b. (1) : any crosspiece attached to the end of or to a loop in something (as a chain, rope, line, strap, belt) usually to prevent slipping, to serve in twisting or tightening, or to hold something attached < the toggle of a watch chain > < use a stick as a toggle in tightening a rope > (2) : an object (as a chain or rope) with such a device c. : a rod or screw with a T-head crosspiece or with a cone-shaped compressible nut that can pass through a hole in one direction but not in the opposite direction d. : a button or frog capable of being engaged or disengaged for temporary purposes e. : a short length of rope with a swivel and loop for tethering an animal f. : a strap or cord fastened to the rear doorpost in an automobile as a handhold for passengers g. : toggle chain 2. a. : toggle joint b. : a device having a toggle joint c. : one of the bars of a toggle joint II. transitive verb (toggled ; toggled ; toggling \-g(ə)liŋ\ ; toggles) 1. : to fasten with or as if with a toggle : hold fast with or as if with a toggle iron < the sergeant would … toggle his holster — Time > 2. a. : to furnish with a toggle b. : to mend (as a harness) in makeshift or bungling fashion especially with pieces of rope < a toggled machine in danger of going to pieces at any moment — Hamlin Garland > c. dialect : to add decoration to : make prettier : dress up < put an ornament on a dress to toggle it up > 3. : to release (a bomb) from an airplane by a toggle switch instead of relying on the automatic release triggered by the bombsight < all he had to do was toggle the bombs out — Bert Stiles > III. verb intransitive verb : to switch between two options especially of an electronic device usually by pressing a single button or a simple key combination |