| 词汇 | wire |
| 释义 | wire (verb) wire 14 ENTRIES FOUND: wire (noun) wire (verb) wired (adjective) wire-to-wire (adjective) wire cutters (noun) wire fraud (noun) wire service (noun) wire wool (noun) barbed wire (noun) chicken wire (noun) high wire (noun) hot-wire (verb) live wire (noun) razor wire (noun) 1 wire /ˈwajɚ/ noun plural wires 1 wire /ˈwajɚ/ noun plural wires Learner's definition of WIRE 1 : a thin, flexible thread of metal金属丝；金属线 [noncount] The flowers were bound together with thin wire.那些花是用细金属丝绑在一起的。 copper/aluminum wire铜/铝丝 a wire rack/fence金属架子；铁丝栅栏 wire brushes钢丝刷 [count] There was a wire sticking out of the chair.椅子上有根金属丝突出来了。 — see also barbed wire, barbwire, chicken wire, high wire, tripwire, underwire 2 [count] : a thread of metal that is covered with plastic, rubber, etc., and used to send or receive electricity or electrical signals电线；导线 A telephone wire had fallen on the road during the storm.暴风雨中一根电话线掉落到了路上。 A short black wire connects the computer's monitor to its keyboard.电脑显示器和键盘是用一根短的黑色电线连接的。 corroded wires被腐蚀的电线 — see also live wire 3 [singular] US : a small microphone that is worn under clothing in order to secretly record a conversation（藏于衣服下的）电子录音器，窃听器 The undercover officer wore a wire to her meeting with the drug dealer.和毒贩见面时这名女卧底戴了个电子录音器。 4 chiefly US a [noncount] : a service that sends news stories from one central office to many newspapers, magazines, television stations, etc.通讯社 This story just came over the wire. [=wire service]这则报道刚从通讯社传来。 b [count] : telegram They just received a wire from their daughter.他们刚收到女儿的电报。 5 the wire US : a thin piece of string that the winner of a race breaks through at the end of the race终点线 She was ahead by two seconds at the wire.她以两秒的优势冲过终点线。 The marathon ended in a sprint to the wire by the two top runners.两位优秀选手冲刺到终点线，结束了这场马拉松比赛。 — often used figuratively常用作比喻 Both candidates are prepared for a sprint to the wire as election day approaches.随着大选日期的临近，两名候选人都准备好了进行最后冲刺。 The committee was undecided right up to the wire. [=until the very end]直到最后一刻委员会仍未做出决定。 We took them to the wire in last year's championship. [=we forced them to compete very hard against us until the end of the game]去年的锦标赛我们和对手一直拼到最后。 The election went/came (right) down to the wire. [=the election was not decided until the very end]选举直到最后一刻才见分晓。 get/have your wires crossed informal, of two people : to fail to understand each other : to be confused because each person has a different idea about what is happening or being said（两人之间）相互误解 We got our wires crossed for a minute there—I thought you were asking me something else.我们当时有些误解——我以为你在问我别的事情。 We must have had our wires crossed.我们之间一定是误会了。 under the wire chiefly US : before something ends : at the end of the time when it is still possible to do something在最后期限；及时 Her application got/came in just under the wire. [=just in time]她在最后期限前提交了申请。 wire to wire chiefly US, sports : from the beginning of a race, game, etc., until the end（比赛）从开始到结束 He led the race (from) wire to wire.竞速赛中他一直领先。 — see also wire-to-wire — wirelike /ˈwajɚˌlaɪk/ adjective [more wirelike; most wirelike] the animal's stiff, wirelike hairs那种动物粗壮坚硬的毛发 2 wire /ˈwajɚ/ verb wires; wired; wiring 2 wire /ˈwajɚ/ verb wires; wired; wiring Learner's definition of WIRE [+ object] 1 a : to provide (a building, room, etc.) with wires for a particular service or for electricity给（建筑物、房间等）接线路；给…通电 The house will be wired next week.下周房子就布好电线了。 My room is wired for cable.我的房间布了有线电视线路。 b : to connect (a device) to another device by using wires（用电线）接通，连接 The microphone is wired to the speaker.麦克风连接到了扬声器上。 You can wire the generator to a car battery.你可以把发电机连到汽车电池上。 — see also hot-wire 2 : to use wire to close or hold (something)用金属线固定（某物） Her jaw was wired shut after the accident.那场事故发生后她的下颌被金属线固定住了。 3 a : to send (money) by using electronic methods电汇（钱款） She wired the money home to Canada.她把钱电汇到加拿大的家里。 Can you wire me $300?你能电汇给我300美元吗？ b chiefly US, old-fashioned : to send a telegram to (someone)发电报给（某人） When you get in to town, wire me.进了城之后给我发电报。 |
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