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

wire-worker

/ˈwʌɪəˌwəːkə/

noun

1A person who works with wire (in any of various ways).

2Chiefly US. A person who pulls the wires of a puppet show. Chiefly figurative : a person who or thing which manipulates or influences others, especially from behind the scenes; compare wire-puller. Now historical and rare.

In figurative use, chiefly in U.S. political contexts..

3= wire-walker. Now rare.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in untitled. From wire + worker. With sense 1 compare earlier wirework.

单词	wire-worker
释义	wire-worker /ˈwʌɪəˌwəːkə/ noun 1A person who works with wire (in any of various ways). 2Chiefly US. A person who pulls the wires of a puppet show. Chiefly figurative : a person who or thing which manipulates or influences others, especially from behind the scenes; compare wire-puller. Now historical and rare. In figurative use, chiefly in U.S. political contexts.. 3= wire-walker. Now rare. Origin Late 17th century; earliest use found in untitled. From wire + worker. With sense 1 compare earlier wirework.
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