| 释义 |
wire/waiə/ n. & v.●n. 1a metal drawn out into the form of a thread or thin flexible rod 金属丝；金属线 b a piece of this 一条金属丝 c (作 attrib.) made of wire 金属丝制的 2 a length or quantity of wire used for fencing or to carry an electric current etc. 电线；导线 3 colloq. a telegram or cablegram [口]电报；海底电报 ●v. tr. 1 provide, fasten, strengthen, etc., with wire 给…安上金属丝；用金属丝加固(或捆扎等) 2 (often foll. by 常后跟 up) Electr. install electrical circuits in (a building, piece of equipment, etc.) 【电】给(建筑物、设备等)安装电线 3 colloq. telegraph [口]发电报给 wired me that they were coming 给我发电报说他们要来 4 snare (an animal etc.) with wire 用金属网捕捉(动物等) 5 (usu. in passive 通常用被动) Croquet obstruct (a ball, shot, or player) by a hoop 【槌球】在铁环门后阻拦(球、击球或球员) □ by wire by telegraph 用电报 □ get one's wires crossed become confused and have a misunderstanding (被搞糊涂了而)误解 □ wirer n.[Old English wīr] |