音标：['waiә]
n. 电线, 电报, 电信, 铁丝网, 金属丝
vt. 用金属丝捆扎, 拍电报
vi. 打电报
【化】 导线; 金属丝
【医】 丝, 金属丝, 镍
【经】 电线
相关词组:
wire for sb
wire back
under the wire
在线英汉词典
wire的短语、例句：
wire
n
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.
2 [C] (infml 口 esp US) telegram电报
send sb a wire 给某人发电报.
3 (idm 习语) get one´s `wires crossed (infml 口) 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, v
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.
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.
3
(a) [Tn, Tf, Dn.f, Dpr.f, Dn.t, Dpr.t]
(infml 口 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 口 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.
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