When they can't get the tip llne, they call the switchboard.

专线打不进来他们就透过总机。

Right.Shall we get the switchboard to ask what they 're ringing about?

对的。我们能让总机问问他们打电话的内容吗?

Without women, the telephone system crashed without switchboard operators, and newspapers couldn't publish without typesetters.

没有妇女，就没有了接线员，电话系统瘫痪；报纸也因为没有排字工而无法出版。

By the way, the switchboard's going to be closed, so don't bother calling. Love you.

顺便说下，电话总机要关了，所以不用打电话来了。爱你噢。

Get off this line, I'm trying to reach the switchboard.

离开这条线， 我正试图到达总机。

Viewers jammed the switchboard with complaints.

【jam】观众打电话来投诉，总机应接不暇。

The Head Nurse, who was standing by a switchboard at the other end of the room, pressed down a little lever.

站在屋子那头仪表盘边的护士长按下了一根小小的杠杆。

The switchboard squawked abominably and Gloria waited while he ministered to the telephone.

总机发出令人厌恶的尖叫声， 格洛丽亚在他接听电话时等着。

I'm sorry. Could you put me back to the switchboard?

对不起。您能把我转回总机？

So, for example, " How many monkeys are actually touching the bed? " activates the decision switchboard.

因此，例如，“有多少只猴子实际上正在触摸床？”激活决策交换机。