新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

wire

英  [waɪə]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • wires

    1[C, U 有变体名词] (用以绑东西或导电的)金属丝

    A wire is a long thin piece of metal that is used to fasten things or to carry electric current.

    双语例句

    例:

    fine copper wire.

    细铜丝。

    2[C 可数名词] 电线 , 电缆

    A wire is a cable that carries power or signals from one place to another.

    近义词

    cable

    双语例句

    例:

    I ripped out the telephone wire that ran through to his office.

    我拔掉了连接到他办公室的电话线。

    PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词
  • wire up

    1[PHRASAL 短语] 在…里装设电线(同)wire)

    Wire up means the same as wire.

    双语例句

    例:

    Wire the thermometers up to trigger off an alarm bell if the temperature drops.

    给温度计接上电线,当温度下降时,就会触发警报。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • to the wire

    1直至最后一刻

    If something goes to the wire, it continues until the last possible moment.

    双语例句

    例:

    Negotiators again worked right down to the wire to reach an agreement.

    谈判人员又是直到最后时刻才达成了协议。

    VERB. 动词
  • wires , wiring , wired

    1[T 及物动词] 在…里装设电线

    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.

    双语例句

    例:

    learning to wire and plumb the house herself.

    她学会自己在房子里装设电线和水管。

    例:

    Each of the homes has a security system and is wired for cable television.

    每户都有安全系统,并装了有线电视。

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