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- mass noun metal drawn out into the form of a thin flexible thread or rod金属丝, 金属线。
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- count noun a piece of such metal（一段）金属丝。
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- a length or quantity of wire used, for example, for fencing or to carry an electric current线（如栅栏铁丝或电线）。
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- an electronic listening device that can be concealed on a person隐蔽式电子收听器。
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- （一般作the wire）N. Amer. Horse Racing a wire stretched across and above the start and finish of a racecourse〈北美〉【赛马】起跑线; 终点线。
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- informal a telegram or cablegram〈非正式〉电报。
with obj.
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- install electric circuits or wires in给…安装电线, 给…安装线路：
wiring a plug
给插头安上电线
electricians wired up searchlights.
电工们给探照灯安上电线。
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- connect (someone or something) to a piece of electronic equipment将（某人, 某物）与电子设备相连：
a microphone wired to a loudspeaker.
连接在扬声器上的麦克风。
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- provide, fasten, or reinforce with wires用金属线固定（或加固）：
they wired his jaw.
他们把他的下颌用金属丝加固。
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- informal, chiefly US send a telegram or cablegram to〈非正式, 主美〉发电报给：
she wired her friend for advice.
她打电报给朋友寻求建议。
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- with two objs send (money) to (someone) by means of a telegram or cablegram把（钱）电汇给（某人）：
he was expecting a friend in Australia to wire him $1,500.
他正等着澳大利亚的一个朋友给他电汇1,500美金。
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- snare (an animal) with wire用金属网诱捕（动物）。
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- （一般作be wired）Croquet obstruct (a ball, shot, or player) by a hoop【槌球】在拱门边阻挡（球, 射球, 选手）。
短语
by wire
- by telegraph用电报, 通过电报。
down to the wire
- informal used to denote a situation whose outcome is not decided until the very last minute〈非正式〉到最后一刻; 直至最后; 最终：
it was probable that the test of nerves would go down to the wire.
对意志力的考验很可能会一直持续到最后。
get one's wires crossed
- 见CROSS.
under the wire
- N. Amer. informal at the last possible opportunity; just in time〈北美, 非正式〉在最后期限之前; 及时, 刚好赶上。
wire-to-wire
- N. Amer. informal from start to finish〈北美, 非正式〉从起点到终点; 自始至终。
派生词
wirer
noun词源
Old English wīr; of Germanic origin， probably from the base of Latin viere 'plait， weave'.