| [/ˈwaɪə(r); waɪr/] n 用法:
1 (a) [C, U] (piece or length of) metal that has been formed into a thin flexible threadlike rod 金属丝; 金属线:
a (coil of) copper wire （一卷）铜丝 *
barbed `wire 刺钢丝.
(b) [C, U] (piece or length of) wire used to carry electric current or signals 电线; 导线:
`fuse wire 保险丝 *
`telephone wires 电话线.
(C) [U, sing] barrier, framework, fence, etc made from wire 金属丝制成的障碍物、 构架、 栅栏等:
The hamster had got through the wire at the front of its cage. 仓鼠从其笼子前部的栅栏处钻出去了. 用法:
2 [C] (infml esp US) telegram电报:
send sb a wire 给某人发电报. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) get one's `wires crossed (infml) be mistaken or confused about what sb is saying or has said 误解或弄不清某人说的话:
We seem to have got our wires crossed. I thought you were coming yesterday. 我们大概误会了. 我还以为你昨天来呢. a live wire => live1. pull (the) strings/wires => pull2. wire 2
v 用法:
1 (a) [Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ A (on) to B; ~ A and B together fasten or join one thing to another with wire 用金属丝将一物与另一物连结在一起:
A handle had been wired (on) to the box. 已经用金属丝把一个把手绑在箱子上了. *
The two pieces of wood were wired together. 这两块木头已用金属丝捆在一起了.
(b) [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态] put wire(s) in or on (sth), eg to strengthen it 在（某物）的里面或上面加上金属丝（如用以加固）:
The fabric was displayed on a wired stand. 那种织物陈列在金属制的架子上. 用法:
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ sth (up); ~ sth (for sth) connect sth to a supply of electricity by means of wires 用导线将某物与电源接通:
The house is not wired for electricity yet. 这所房子还没有铺设好电线. *
The studio is being wired for sound. 这个播音室正在安装音响设备用的电线. *
As soon as the equipment is wired up, you can use it. 这个设备一接通电源你就能用了. 用法:
3 (a) [Tn, Tf, Dn.f, Dpr.f, Dn.t, Dpr.t] (infml esp US) send (sb) a message by telegram 给（某人）发电报:
He wired (to) his brother to send some money. 他给他哥哥打了个电报要求寄些钱来. *
She wired (us) that she would be delayed. 她给我们打来电报说她得晚到.
(b) [Dn.n, Dn.pr] ~ sth to sb (infml esp US) send sth to sb by means of a telegram 用电报将某物传送给某人:
wire money to sb, ie instruct a bank by telegram to give money to sb 给某人电汇. |