wire
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR A wire is a long thin piece of metal that is used to fasten things or to carry electric current. (用以绑东西或导电的) 金属丝
...fine copper wire. …细铜丝。
2. N-COUNT A wire is a cable that carries power or signals from one place to another. 电线; 电缆
I ripped out the telephone wire that ran through to his office. 我拔掉连接到他办公室的电话线。
3. V-T If you wire something such as a building or piece of equipment, you put wires inside it so that electricity or signals can pass into or through it. 在…里装设电线
...learning to wire and plumb the house herself. …她学会自己在房子里装设电线和水管。
Each of the homes has a security system and is wired for cable television. 每一家都有安全系统，并装设了有线电视线。
4. PHRASAL VERB Wire up means the same as . 在…里装设电线
Wire the thermometers up to trigger off an alarm bell if the temperature drops. 把温度计的电线连接上，当温度下降时，就会触发警报。
5. PHRASE If something goes to the wire, it continues until the last possible moment. 直至最后一刻[journalism]
Negotiators again worked right down to the wire to reach an agreement. 谈判者们再次一直工作到最后达成协议为止。
6. →see also barbed wire
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wire /waɪə/ (wiring,wired,wires)
剑桥词典
- A wire has come loose at the back.
- The cable has a copper wire surrounded by a plastic sheath .
- The filaments of light bulbs are made from tungsten wire.
- Loose electric wires were dangling from the wall .
- Drill a hole through the back of the cupboard and pass the wires through.
wire noun (METAL THREAD)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]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
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
(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。
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
During the war he spent three years behind the wire (= in prison ). 战争期间他蹲了3年监狱。
例句
wire noun (MESSAGE)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ] US informala telegram
电报
习语
down to the wireget your wires crossed
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