| 词汇 | wire |
| 释义 | wire noun uk /waɪər/ us /waɪr/ wirenoun (METAL THREAD)B2[ C or U ] a piece of thin metal thread that can be bent, used for fastening things and for making particular types of objects that are strong but can bend: 金属丝;金属线 a wire fence金属线栅栏 MarkAndrewPhotography/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages B2[ C ] (a piece of) thin metal thread with a layer of plastic around it, used for carrying electric current: 电线;导线 Someone had cut the phone wires.有人切断了电话线。 Don't touch those wires whatever you do.无论如何都别碰那些导线。 ulkan/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages US a secret recording device hidden worn by a person, especially one that is hidden in their clothes: （尤指藏在衣服内的）窃听器 The undercover police officer was wearing a wire during the meeting.卧底警官身上藏着窃听器参加了会面。 the wire UK the wire fence around a prison or prison camp: （监狱等处的）铁丝网 behind the wireDuring the war he spent three years behind the wire (= in prison).战争期间他蹲了3年监狱。 US a thin piece of string that the winner runs through and breaks at the end of a race: The horses raced around the track in a frenzy to reach the wire first. He lost at the wire to Lloyd. A wire has come loose at the back.后面有一根电线松了。 The cable has a copper wire surrounded by a plastic sheath.电缆是铜丝做的，外面包着塑料皮。 The filaments of light bulbs are made from tungsten wire. Loose electric wires were dangling from the wall.松散的电线从墙上垂了下来。 Drill a hole through the back of the cupboard and pass the wires through.在壁橱后面钻个洞把电线穿过去。 The horse was more than a length in the lead but was nipped at the wire by a head. As the runners crossed the wire, the crowd cheered wildly. Chemistry: metals & metalworking alloy anti-tarnish bar magnet base metal bimetallic blacksmith brazen brazier bullion ferrous gold leaf lode magnet silver plate swage tarnished tinplated untarnished vermeil wrought iron You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Electrical components & circuitry Electrical switches & connections Audio & video equipment Prisons & parts of prisons Horse racing Athletics wirenoun (MESSAGE)[ C ]USinformal a telegram电报 Letters, notes and cards aerogramme air letter billet-doux chain letter Christmas card correspondence get-well card greetings card handbill hate mail invitation invite junk mail place card poison-pen letter postcard PPS PS rejection round robin Idiomsdown to the wire get your wires crossed under the wire wire verb[ T ] uk /waɪər/ us /waɪr/ wireverb[T] (METAL THREAD)to fasten two things together using wire: 用金属丝捆扎 wire something togetherShe had her jaws wired together so that she wouldn't be able to eat.她把上下颌用金属丝捆在一起，这样就不能吃东西了。 (alsowire up) to connect a piece of electrical equipment with wires so that it will work: 为（电子设备）接上电线（或导线） The stereo wasn't working because it hadn't been wired up correctly.立体声音响不响了，因为电线没有接好。 Nearly one home in ten across the country is wired up to receive TV via cable.该国有近十分之一的家庭通过电缆接收电视信号。 Fastening and tying be locked togetheridiom belay bind board something up bound bowline clamp gag granny knot half hitch harness hobble hogtie knot square knot strap strap someone in strap something up strop tack You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Electricity & electronics wireverb[T] (SEND MESSAGE)to send money using an electrical communication system: 用电报传送；（尤指）电汇 wire something to somethingThe insurance company wired millions of dollars to its accounts to cover the payments.保险公司向其账户里电汇了几百万美元以支付该款项。 [ + two objects ]Luckily my father wired me two hundred bucks.幸运的是，爸爸电汇给我200美元。 mainly US in the past, to send someone a telegram: （过去）给…发电报 Janet wired me to say she'd be here a day later than planned.珍妮特发电报给我，说她要比计划晚一天到这里。 Communications - messaging beep bleeper direct message DM facsimile intercom Mailgram message messaging p.m. page pager resend Telemessage telex text text message thnq tweet tweetstorm You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Communications - the postal system wire | American Dictionarywire noun us/wɑɪər/ wirenoun (METAL THREAD)[ C/U ] thin metal that can be bent, used in a stiff form in fences and in a form more easily shaped for fastening things or for carrying electric currents: [ C ]telephone wires [ U ]There was a six-foot high wire fence around the playground. wirenoun (SEND MESSAGE)[ C ]dated a telegram wire verb[ T ] us/wɑɪər/ wireverb[T] (SEND MESSAGE)dated to send a message or money by telegraph: My father wired me $300. wireverb[T] (METAL THREAD)to connect or fasten by wire: Our building is wired for cable TV. A person or place that is wired is secretly equipped with an electric device that records sounds such as conversations: Wired by the FBI, he began recording meetings with Chicago officials. wire | Business Englishwire noun uk /waɪər/us [ C or U ] PRODUCTION a piece of long thin metal that can be bent or used to hold things together: Thin strands of copper wire are wrapped around the connection and soldered. [ C or U ] COMMUNICATIONS a piece of long thin metal that can carry signals or electricity: electrical/telephone wire The wires had been cut, leaving the building in darkness. [ U ] BANKING, COMMUNICATIONS US an electronic system for sending money from one bank account to another: by wireAmounts over $1,000 can be transferred to your bank account by wire or by check. Compare telegraphic transfer [ C ] COMMUNICATIONS a piece of electronic equipment that someone wears so that other people can secretly listen to their conversation, especially when trying to trick someone: He agreed to wear a wire to the meeting as part of the FBI investigation. down to the wire if something is down to the wire, it is not clear or decided until the last possible moment: go/come down to the wireIt was likely the leadership contest would go down to the wire. Contract negotiations with two unions that represent more than 100,000 employees are expected to go right down to the wire. get your wires crossedinformal if people get their wires crossed, they have a different understanding of the same situation: We must have got our wires crossed, because I thought the meeting was next week. wire verb[ T ] uk /waɪər/us BANKING, COMMUNICATIONS US to send money from one bank account to another using an electronic system: The insurance company wired the payment directly to our account. COMMUNICATIONS US in the past, to send someone a telegram(= message sent over electrical wires and printed out) Phrasal verbwire sth up (to sth) |
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