释义 
		 🔑   wire BrE   /ˈwaɪə(r) / NAmE   /ˈwaɪər /   noun  🔑    [ U  , C ]   metal  in  the  form  of  thin  thread ; a  piece  of  this    金属丝;金属线;一段金属丝(或线)◆ a  coil  of  copper  wire   一卷铜丝◆ a  wire  basket   金属丝编织篮◆ The  box  was  fastened  with  a  rusty  wire .   那个箱子是用生锈的铁丝捆紧的。  ➡   see also   barbed wire , high wire  , tripwire   🔑    [ C  , U ]   a  piece  of  wire  that  is  used  to  carry  an  electric  current  or  signal    电线;导线◆ overhead  wires   架空电线◆ fuse  wire   保险丝◆ The  telephone  wires  had  been  cut .   电话线被割断了。 battery  ,  charge   ,  conduct   ,  connect   ,  electricity   ,  generate   ,  insulate   ,  power   ,  switch   ,  wire   
  ➡   see also   hot-wire   the wire    [ sing. ]   a  wire  fence    金属丝编制的栅栏;铁丝网◆ Three  prisoners  escaped  by  crawling  under  the  wire .   三个囚犯从铁丝网栅栏下钻出去越狱了。 [ C ]   (informal  ,  especially  NAmE   )    =   telegram     ◆ We  sent  a  wire  asking  him  to  join  us .   我们给他发了一份电报请他加入我们的行列。  ➡   see also   wiry   ● get  your  ˈwires  crossed (informal  )  to  become  confused  about  what  sb  has  said  to  you  so  that  you  think  they  meant  sth  else    误会(别人的意思)● go , come , etc . (right ) down  to  the  ˈwire (informal  )  if  you  say  that  a  situation  goes   down  to  the  wire  , you  mean  that  the  result  will  not  be  decided  or  known  until  the  very  end    直到最后才见分晓● under  the  ˈwire (informal  ,  especially  NAmE   )  at  the  last  possible  opportunity ; just  in  time    在最后期限前;勉强赶得及● a  live  ˈwire a  person  who  is  lively  and  full  of  energy    活跃而精力充沛的人;生龙活虎的人● pull  ˈstrings  (for  sb ) (NAmE   also    pull  ˈwires  )  (informal  )  to  use  your  influence  in  order  to  get  an  advantage  for  sb    凭影响(为某人)谋利益;(为某人)活动,走后门 🔑   wire BrE   /ˈwaɪə(r) / NAmE   /ˈwaɪər /   verb  present simple - I / you / we / they  wire  BrE   /ˈwaɪə(r) /   NAmE   /ˈwaɪər /  present simple - he / she / it  wires  BrE   /ˈwaɪəz /   NAmE   /ˈwaɪərz /  past simple  wired  BrE   /ˈwaɪəd /   NAmE   /ˈwaɪərd /  past participle  wired  BrE   /ˈwaɪəd /   NAmE   /ˈwaɪərd /   -ing form  wiring  BrE   /ˈwaɪərɪŋ /   NAmE   /ˈwaɪərɪŋ /  ~  sth  (up )  to  connect  a  building , piece  of  equipment , etc . to  an  electricity  supply  using  wires    用导线给(建筑物、设备等)接通电源◆ Make  sure  the  plug  is  wired  up  correctly .   插头一定要接对。~  sb /sth  up  (to  sth ) |  ~  sb /sth  to  sth to  connect  sb /sth  to  a  piece  of  equipment    将…连接到(某设备)◆ In  the  test , volunteers  were  wired  up  to  brain  monitors . 在测试中,志愿参与者被连接到脑监测器上。~  sth  (for  sth )  to  put  a  special  device  somewhere  in  order  to  listen  secretly  to  other  people's  conversations    给…安装窃听器 SYN    bug   ◆ The  room  had  been  wired  for  sound .   这个房间已经装上了窃听器。(especially  NAmE  )  to  send  sb  a  message  by    telegram      给(某人)打电报◆ ~  sth  (to  sb )  He  wired  the  news  to  us .   他打电报把这个消息通知了我们。◆ ~  sb  (sth )  He  wired  us  the  news .   他打电报把这个消息通知了我们。to  send  money  from  one  bank  to  another  using  an  electronic  system    给(某人)电汇◆ ~  sth  (to  sb )  The  bank  wired  the  money  to  her .   银行将钱电汇给了她。◆ ~  sb  sth The  bank  wired  her  the  money .   银行将钱电汇给了她。~  sth to  join  things  together  using  wire    用金属丝把…连在一起