释义
🔑 wire BrE /ˈwaɪə(r) / NAmE /ˈwaɪər / noun 🔑 [ U , C ] metal in the form of thin thread ; a piece of this 金属丝;金属线;一段金属丝(或线)◆ a coil of copper wire 一卷铜丝◆ a wire basket 金属丝编织篮◆ The box was fastened with a rusty wire . 那个箱子是用生锈的铁丝捆紧的。 ➡ see also barbed wire , high wire , tripwire 🔑 [ C , U ] a piece of wire that is used to carry an electric current or signal 电线;导线◆ overhead wires 架空电线◆ fuse wire 保险丝◆ The telephone wires had been cut . 电话线被割断了。 battery , charge , conduct , connect , electricity , generate , insulate , power , switch , wire
➡ see also hot-wire the wire [ sing. ] a wire fence 金属丝编制的栅栏;铁丝网◆ Three prisoners escaped by crawling under the wire . 三个囚犯从铁丝网栅栏下钻出去越狱了。 [ C ] (informal , especially NAmE ) = telegram ◆ We sent a wire asking him to join us . 我们给他发了一份电报请他加入我们的行列。 ➡ see also wiry ● get your ˈwires crossed (informal ) to become confused about what sb has said to you so that you think they meant sth else 误会(别人的意思)● go , come , etc . (right ) down to the ˈwire (informal ) if you say that a situation goes down to the wire , you mean that the result will not be decided or known until the very end 直到最后才见分晓● under the ˈwire (informal , especially NAmE ) at the last possible opportunity ; just in time 在最后期限前;勉强赶得及● a live ˈwire a person who is lively and full of energy 活跃而精力充沛的人;生龙活虎的人● pull ˈstrings (for sb ) (NAmE also pull ˈwires ) (informal ) to use your influence in order to get an advantage for sb 凭影响(为某人)谋利益;(为某人)活动,走后门 🔑 wire BrE /ˈwaɪə(r) / NAmE /ˈwaɪər / verb present simple - I / you / we / they wire BrE /ˈwaɪə(r) / NAmE /ˈwaɪər / present simple - he / she / it wires BrE /ˈwaɪəz / NAmE /ˈwaɪərz / past simple wired BrE /ˈwaɪəd / NAmE /ˈwaɪərd / past participle wired BrE /ˈwaɪəd / NAmE /ˈwaɪərd / -ing form wiring BrE /ˈwaɪərɪŋ / NAmE /ˈwaɪərɪŋ / ~ sth (up ) to connect a building , piece of equipment , etc . to an electricity supply using wires 用导线给(建筑物、设备等)接通电源◆ Make sure the plug is wired up correctly . 插头一定要接对。~ sb /sth up (to sth ) | ~ sb /sth to sth to connect sb /sth to a piece of equipment 将…连接到(某设备)◆ In the test , volunteers were wired up to brain monitors . 在测试中,志愿参与者被连接到脑监测器上。~ sth (for sth ) to put a special device somewhere in order to listen secretly to other people's conversations 给…安装窃听器 SYN bug ◆ The room had been wired for sound . 这个房间已经装上了窃听器。(especially NAmE ) to send sb a message by telegram 给(某人)打电报◆ ~ sth (to sb ) He wired the news to us . 他打电报把这个消息通知了我们。◆ ~ sb (sth ) He wired us the news . 他打电报把这个消息通知了我们。to send money from one bank to another using an electronic system 给(某人)电汇◆ ~ sth (to sb ) The bank wired the money to her . 银行将钱电汇给了她。◆ ~ sb sth The bank wired her the money . 银行将钱电汇给了她。~ sth to join things together using wire 用金属丝把…连在一起