high wire noun
plural high wires
plural high wires
Learner's definition of HIGH WIRE
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: a rope or wire on which a performer walks and does tricks high up in the air to entertain people especially as part of a circus : a high tightrope(尤指马戏团特技表演时绷紧的)高空绳索,架空钢丝 —
usually singular通常用单数 —
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 —
sometimes used figuratively to refer to something that is difficult or dangerous有时用作比喻,指困难或危险的事