wire
noun
verb
waɪə
noun
1
thin
metal
in
the
form
of
a
thread,
or
a
piece
of
this
金属丝 （线）
C,U
copper
wire
铜丝
a
wire
fence
铁丝网
2
a
piece
of
metal
like
this,
used
for
carrying
electrical
currents
or
signals
电线
C
a
telephone
wire
电话线
3
get
your
wires
crossed
to
become
confused
about
what
someone
is
saying
because
you
think
they
are
talking
about
something
else
弄错别人的意思，误会
4
go/come/be down to the wire
to
be
finished
or
achieved
with
very
little
time
left
[非正式，尤美] 直到最后
informal especially AmE
The
game
was
very
close
and
went
right
down
to
the
wire.
比赛竞争非常激烈，直到最后才见分晓。
5
a
piece
of
electronic
recording
equipment,
usually
worn
secretly
on
someone’s
clothes
[美] 窃听器〔一般秘密地别在衣服上〕
C | AmE
6
a
TELEGRAM
[美] 电报
C | AmE
verb
7
wire up
also
又作
a.
to
connect
wires
inside
a
building
or
piece
of
equipment
so
that
electricity
can
pass
through
b.
to
connect
electrical
equipment
to
the
electrical
system
using
wires
用导线将〔设备〕连接到〔电气系统〕
Check
that
the
plug
has
been
wired
up
properly.
检查插头是否插好。
wire
sth
to
sth
The
CD
player
had
been
wired
up
to
the
car’s
cigarette
lighter.
激光唱片播放机已和汽车的点烟器连接。
8
to
send
money
electronically
电汇〔钱〕
9
to
attach
a
piece
of
recording
equipment
to
a
person
or
room,
especially
secretly
给…安装窃听器
10
be wired for sth
to
have
all
the
necessary
wires
and
connections
for
an
electrical
system
to
work
接通〔电气系统工作所需的〕线路
All
the
rooms
have
been
wired
for
cable
TV.
所有房间都已布好有线电视线路。
11
to
send
a
TELEGRAM
to
someone
[美] 给…打电报
AmE
12
to
fasten
two
or
more
things
together
using
wire
用金属丝把…捆扎在一起
wire
sth
together
The
poles
had
all
been
wired
together.
杆子全部都捆在一起了。