词汇 | hot-wiring |
释义 | hot-wiring present participle ofhot-wire hot-wire verb[ T ] informaluk /ˈhɒt.waɪər/ us /ˈhɑːt.waɪr/ to start a car engine without using the key, especially in order to steal the car(尤指偷车时不用钥匙)靠点火装置电线短路来发动(汽车) Stealing abscond abscond with someone/something aggravated burglary anti-burglar anti-burglary eavesdrop hot-wire housebreaking jemmy jimmy job kleptomania piratically plunder poach poaching porch piracy rustle rustling snaffle Examples of hot-wiringhot-wiring In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Technology such as smart cards or embedding the wiring in the body of the car to prevent hot-wiring already exists. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is a built-in safety measure to stop people hot-wiring the car then driving off. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The vehicle is started by either hot-wiring or breaking the ignition lock. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The specific method of hot-wiring a vehicle is dependent on the particular vehicle's electrical ignition system. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He uses his time in the calmer world to learn skills that aid him in the more frantic one, such as hot-wiring a car. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He enjoys the fast living, drug use, car chases, the thrill of hot-wiring cars, and good pay. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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