English Dictionary

on-off

形容詞

That is either fully on or fully off, and is used to toggle a status between on and off; as in an on-off switch / That fluctuates between a positive and negative status, as an on-off relationship

日本語の意味

完全にオンか完全にオフの状態を示し、オンとオフを切り替えるためのスイッチなどに使われる。 / 状態や性質が正の面と負の面で交互、または変動している状態や関係を指す。

Please switch the pump to on-off mode to ensure it runs either fully on or fully off.

ポンプをオンかオフのモードに切り替えて、完全にオンか完全にオフのどちらかで動作するようにしてください。

意味（1）

That is either fully on or fully off, and is used to toggle a status between on and off; as in an on-off switch

John loved being with his sister, but from time to time he wished she had an on-off switch.

意味（2）

That fluctuates between a positive and negative status, as an on-off relationship