switched-on

/ˌswɪtʃt ˈɒn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌswɪtʃt ˈɑːn/ (ame, ipa)

switched-on — adjective

1. knowing what is new and fashionable in clothes, music, technology, or ideas, and

1.形容詞B2
釋義

knowing what is new and fashionable in clothes, music, technology, or ideas, and actively keeping up with these trends

例句

Defne is a switched-on designer who always spots next season's colours first.

attributive: switched-on + [person noun]

The switched-on voters in Luca's town organised a climate march before anyone else.

同義詞
  • trendy

    narrower — mostly about style and fashion; can sound slightly dismissive

  • clued-up

    also British informal, but focuses more on being knowledgeable than actively engaged

  • plugged-in

    similar metaphor but more common in American English

反義詞
  • out of touch

    completely unaware of current trends or developments

  • clueless

    totally uninformed (informal, stronger)

用法筆記

Common in British English; less frequent in American English. Can be used before a noun (a switched-on manager) or after a linking verb like 'be' or 'seem' (she is very switched-on).

常見錯誤

❌She is very switched on about music.
✅She is very switched-on about music.
💡The adjective always takes a hyphen. Without the hyphen, 'switched on' is the past form of the phrasal verb meaning to activate a device.

switched-on — phrasal verb