| 释义 |
switch /swɪtʃ/●asleep at the ˈwheel (especially BrE) (NAmE usually asleep at the ˈswitch) (informal) not paying attention to possible problems 未注意潜在问题；玩忽职守◆The agency has been asleep at the wheel and has failed to enforce regulations.这个机构玩忽职守，未能执行规定。 NOTE This refers to someone falling asleep while driving a car or while operating a control on a train track. 这个习语原指有人在开车或铁路扳道值勤时睡觉。 |