英语词汇“wire”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	wire
释义	Trends of wire View usage for: wire (waɪəʳ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense wires, present participle wiring, past tense, past participle wired 1. variable noun A wire is a long thin piece of metal that is used to fasten things or to carry electriccurrent. ...fine copper wire. ...gadgets which detect electrical wires, pipes and timbers in walls. 2. countable noun A wire is a cable which carries power or signals from one place to another. I ripped out the phone wire that ran through to his office. ...the voltage of the overhead wires. Synonyms: cable, lead, flex More Synonyms of wire 3. verb 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. ...learning to wire and plumb the house herself. [VERB noun] Lamps should be safely wired. [VERB noun] Each of the homes has a security system and is wired for cable television. [be VERB-ed + for] ...a badly wired appliance. [VERB-ed] Wire up means the same as wire. He was helping wire up the Channel Tunnel last season. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Wire the thermometers up to trigger off an alarm bell if the temperature drops. [VERB noun PARTICLE] Security experts wired up dozens of expensive plants to the main alarm system athis mansion. [VP n to/into n] [Also V n P to/into n] 4. countable noun A wire is the same as a telegram. [mainly US] 5. verb If you wire a person, you send them a telegram. [mainly US] He wired the chairman immediately. [VERB noun] They wired back a long list of books. [V n with back] If I get another tummy ache, I will wire you to come. [VERB noun to-infinitive] [Also VERB] 6. verb If you wire an amount of money to a person or place, you tell a bank to send it to the person or place using a telegram message. [mainly US] I'm wiring you some money. [VERB noun noun] They arranged to wire the money from the United States. [VERB noun preposition] Investigators say nearly $100,000 was wired into the suspect's bank accounts. [VERB noun preposition] [Also VERB noun] Synonyms: send, cable, telegraph More Synonyms of wire 7. See to the wire 8. See also barbed wire, high wire, hot-wire, live wire Phrasal verbs: See wire up More Synonyms of wire wire in British English (waɪə) noun 1. a slender flexible strand or rod of metal 2. a cable consisting of several metal strands twisted together 3. a flexible metallic conductor, esp one made of copper, usually insulated, and used to carry electric current in a circuit 4. (modifier) of, relating to, or made of wire a wire fence a wire stripper 5. anything made of wire, such as wire netting, a barbed-wire fence, etc 6. a long continuous wire or cable connecting points in a telephone or telegraph system 7. old-fashioned a. an informal name for telegram, telegraph b. the wire 8. a metallic string on a guitar, piano, etc 9. horse racing, mainly US and Canadian the finishing line on a racecourse 10. a wire-gauze screen upon which pulp is spread to form paper during the manufacturing process 11. anything resembling a wire, such as a hair 12. a snare made of wire for rabbits and similar animals 13. to the wire 14. get in under the wire 15. get one's wires crossed 16. pull wires 17. take it to the wire verb (mainly tr) 18. (also intr) to send a telegram to (a person or place) 19. to send (news, a message, etc) by telegraph 20. to equip (an electrical system, circuit, or component) with wires 21. to fasten or furnish with wire 22. (often foll by up) to provide (an area) with fibre-optic cabling to receive cable television 23. to string (beads, etc) on wire 24. croquet to leave (a player's ball) so that a hoop or peg lies between it and the other balls 25. to snare with wire 26. wire in Derived forms wirelike (ˈwireˌlike) adjective Word origin Old English wīr; related to Old High German wiara, Old Norse vīra, Latin viriae bracelet wire in American English (waɪr) noun 1. metal that has been drawn into a very long, thin thread or rod, usually circular in cross section 2. a length of this, used for various purposes, such as conducting electric current or stringing musical instruments 3. wire netting or other wirework 4. anything made of wire or wirework, as a telephone cable, a barbed-wire fence, ora snare 5. a. telegraph reply by wire b. a telegram 6. Slang a concealed microphone or recording device, carried or worn as for espionage or by undercover police 7. US, Horse Racing a wire above the finish line of a race adjective 8. made of wire or wirework verb transitiveWord forms: wired or ˈwiring 9. to furnish, connect, bind, attach, string, etc. with a wire or wires 10. to supply with a system of wires for electric current 11. to telegraph 12. Archaic to snare with a wire or wires verb intransitive 13. to telegraph Idioms: down to the wire pull wires (get in) under the wire (from) wire to wire Derived forms wirelike (ˈwireˌlike) adjective Word origin ME < OE wir, akin to LowG wīr < IE weir- < base wei-, to bend, turn > withe, Gr iris, rainbow, L vitis, vine wire in Electrical Engineering 1 (waɪər) Word forms: (regular plural) wires noun (Electrical engineering: Circuits, Electrical power, Computing and control) A wire is a flexible metallic conductor, especially one made of copper, usually insulated, and used to carry electric current in a circuit. Most outdoor fuseboxes have a protective cover on the outside and inside to preventrain from touching the wires. In the event of a fault, the ground wire can carry enough current to blow a fuse and isolate the faulty circuit. A wire is a flexible metallic conductor, especially one made of copper, usually insulated,and used to carry electric current in a circuit. live wire wire in Electrical Engineering 2 (waɪər) Word forms: (present) wires, (past) wired, (perfect) wired, (progressive) wiring verb (Electrical engineering: General) If you wire an electrical system, circuit, or component, you equip it with wires. The test should be repeated at every outlet to ensure that the downstream outletsare also wired correctly. Several lamps were wired in series for use on standard voltage circuits. If you wire an electrical system, circuit, or component, you equip it with wires. wiring More idioms containing wire down to the wire get in under the wire a live wire Image of wire © GeoArt, shutterstock Examples of 'wire' in a sentence wire Avoid running electrical wires under rugs or furniture. Times, Sunday Times (2016) There are places where the wire still stands unbroken. Times, Sunday Times (2016) They like to sit and sing conspicuously on a telephone wire or the top of a hedgerow tree. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Rub down with fine wire wool. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Some unlucky people have to fight squirrels as well as mice, and for them a cap of fine chicken wire can be the only solution. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Most homes here still rely on the copper wires of the old telephone network to deliver broadband. Times, Sunday Times (2007) They were wired to provide electric lighting and air conditioning. Times, Sunday Times (2015) They marched through it and up to a wire fence that stopped them from reaching the bunker. Charles Glass The Tribes Triumphant (2006) Their captors forced them to phone home to ask relatives to wire more money. Times, Sunday Times (2008) She says she can get wired on camomile tea. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Replacing it with a longer wire will help it pick up the signal from your fob. Times, Sunday Times (2015) They sometimes sit in long lines on telephone wires. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It might also have another eight wires for input. Samways, B. & Byrne-Jones, T. Computers Basic Facts (1983) You can cover these with fine wire mesh. Times, Sunday Times (2006) These signals were fed through software that transmitted them as electrical pulses via wires. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The narrative is as tightly strung as piano wire. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The problem comes when the wires get crossed. O'Keeffe, John Your One Week Way to Mind-Fitness (1994) Then there is the dense network of wires and cables supplying power. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Then they put electric wires in my ears. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The money was wired from a personal account. Times, Sunday Times (2011) First give them a good scrub with a wire brush to get rid of any flaky bits. The Sun (2013) The sentence will run concurrently with a twoyear stretch imposed two weeks ago for handling stolen copper wire. The Sun (2010) Sometimes radioactive metal wire implants are used to provide booster doses of radiation to the bed of the lump. Westcott, Patsy Alternative Health Care for Women (1991) From early on, our nervous system is wired so we can survive and please other people. Times, Sunday Times (2015) We ended by flying down a zip wire from about 50ft up. Times, Sunday Times (2008) All this interference is picked up by your home's bell wire, a copper cable that acts like an aerial. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Right now, the same copper wire carrying voice calls also transmits data between computers, limiting the amount of information it holds. Times, Sunday Times (2009) In other languages wire British English: wire /waɪə/ NOUN A wire is a long thin piece of metal that is used to fasten things or to carry electric current. ...fine copper wire. American English: wire Arabic: سِلْك Brazilian Portuguese: arame Chinese: 电线 Croatian: žica Czech: drát Danish: wire Dutch: metaalkabel European Spanish: alambre Finnish: vaijeri French: fil électrique German: Draht Greek: σύρμα Italian: filo metallico Japanese: 針金 Korean: 철사 Norwegian: ståltråd Polish: drut European Portuguese: arame Romanian: sârmă Russian: провод Latin American Spanish: alambre Swedish: ledning kabel Thai: ลวด Turkish: tel Ukrainian: дріт Vietnamese: dây kim loại All related terms of 'wire' wire in to set about (something, esp food) with enthusiasm wire up dead wire a wire that is not carrying current fuse wire current-carrying wire made from an alloy which melts at a fairly low temperature high wire A high wire is a length of rope or wire stretched tight high above the ground and used for balancing acts. hot-wire If someone, especially a thief , hot-wires a car , they start its engine using a piece of wire rather than the key . live wire If you describe someone as a live wire , you mean that they are lively and energetic. the wire → an informal name for telephone wire mesh a network of fine wires wire rope rope made of strands of wire twisted together wire wool Wire wool consists of very thin pieces of wire twisted together, often in the form of small pads . These are used to clean wooden and metal objects. wire-wove of, relating to, or comprising a high-grade glazed paper, usually for writing zip wire a cable mechanism used for transportation across a river, gorge , etc barbed wire Barbed wire is strong wire with sharp points sticking out of it, and is used to make fences . copper wire a type of wire made from copper used in electrics earth wire a wire connecting an appliance to earth ground wire a wire that grounds an electrical circuit or device piano wire a very thin steel wire of high tensile strength razor wire Razor wire is strong wire with sharp blades sticking out of it. In wars or civil conflict it is sometimes used to prevent people from entering or leaving buildings or areas of land. wire agency See wire service wire brush a brush having wire bristles , used for cleaning metal, esp for removing rust , or for brushing against a cymbal wire cloth a mesh or netting woven from fine wire , used in window screens , strainers , etc wire cutter any device used for cutting wire wire-drawer a machine for drawing metal into wire wire gauge a flat plate with slots in which standard wire sizes can be measured wire gauze a stiff meshed fabric woven of fine wires wire glass a sheet glass that contains a layer of reinforcing wire netting within it wire grass any of several grasses with wiry stems; esp. a European meadow grass ( Poa compressa ), naturalized in Canada and the U.S. wire-guided (of a missile ) controlled by signals transmitted through fine wires uncoiled during the missile's flight wire-haired (of an animal) having a rough wiry coat wire-rimmed (of spectacles ) having thin wirelike metal frames wire wheel a wheel in which the rim is held to the hub by wire spokes , esp one used on a sports car bonding wire A bonding wire is a wire connecting two pieces of equipment , often for hazard prevention . chicken wire Chicken wire is a type of thin wire netting. fencing wire a heavy-gauge galvanized wire used for farm fences magnetic wire a fine wire of a ferromagnetic alloy , used as a storage medium for magnetic recording trolley wire an overhead wire that provides the current required for the trolleys of electric vehicles wire cutters pliers designed for cutting wire with their jaws wire netting a net made of wire , often galvanized , that is used for fencing , as a light reinforcement, etc wire recorder an early type of magnetic recorder in which sounds were recorded on a thin steel wire magnetized by an electromagnet wire service an agency supplying news , etc, to newspapers , radio and television stations , etc wire transfer A wire transfer is a direct payment of money from one bank account into another. a live wire someone who is very lively and energetic fly-by-wire aircraft control through systems operated by electronic circuits rather than mechanical rods telegraph wire a wire that transmits telegraph and telephone signals telephone wire a wire that transmits telegraph and telephone signals to the wire If something goes to the wire , it continues until the last possible moment. high-wire act a circus trick in which the performer walks across a high wire wire entanglement a barrier or obstruction of barbed wire used in warfare wiretap If someone wiretaps your phone , they attach a special device to the line so that they can secretly listen to your conversations . Chinese translation of 'wire' wire (ˈwaɪəʳ) n (c/u) (metal) 金属(屬)丝(絲) (jīnshǔsī) (根, gēn) (c) (Elec) (uninsulated) 电(電)线(線) (diànxiàn) (根, gēn) (insulated) 电(電)缆(纜) (diànlǎn) (条(條), tiáo) (c) (esp US, = telegram) 电(電)报(報) (diànbào) vt (US, with telegram) 发(發)电(電)报(報)给(給) (fā diànbào gěi) (Elec) (also wire up) [building] 给(給) ... 布线(線) (gěi ... bùxiàn) [appliance, plug] (= put cables in) 给(給) ... 接线(線) (gěi ... jiēxiàn) (= connect) 给(給) ... 连(連)线(線) (gěi ... liánxiàn) 1 (noun) in the sense of cable I ripped out the telephone wire. Synonyms cable lead flex 2 (noun) in the sense of cable Definition a telegram (old-fashioned) I sent him a wire congratulating him. Synonyms cable telegraph telex radiogram (verb) in the sense of send Definition to send by telegraph I'm wiring you some money. Synonyms send cable telegraph He telegraphed me an urgent message. Additional synonyms in the sense of telegraph Definition (formerly) a system by which information could be transmitted over a distance, using electrical signals sent along a cable Synonyms cable, wire (informal), telegram, telex, radiogram in the sense of telegraph Definition (formerly) to send (a message) by telegraph He telegraphed me an urgent message. Synonyms cable, wire (informal), transmit, telex, send Synonyms of 'wire' wire Explore 'wire' in the dictionary
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