英语词汇“wire up”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 up
释义	wire up —wire /waɪə^r/ aep /waɪr/ Ⅰ noun (METAL THREAD) 1 B2 [C or U] a piece of thin metal thread that can be bent, used for fastening things and for making particular types of objects that are strong but can bend: » a wire fenceThesaurus⁺: ↑Metals and metalworking , ↑Chemical elementsThesaurus⁺: ↑Electrical components and circuitry 2 B2 [C] (a piece of) thin metal thread with a layer of plastic around it, used for carrying electric current: » Someone had cut the phone wires.» Don't touch those wires whatever you do.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Electrical switches and connections the wire 3 F0 the wire fence round a prison or prison camp: » During the war he spent three years behind the wire (= in prison).Thesaurus⁺: ↑Prisons and parts of prisonsWord Builder:–Nouns: wire, wireless, wiring–Adjectives: wiry–Verbs: wire • • • Extra Examples:» A wire has come loose at the back.» The cable has a copper wire surrounded by a plastic sheath.» The filaments of light bulbs are made from tungsten wire.» Loose electric wires were dangling from the wall.» Drill a hole through the back of the cupboard and pass the wires through. Ⅱ noun [C] _{US INFORMAL} (MESSAGE) ► F0 a TELEGRAM(Cf. ↑telegram)Thesaurus⁺: ↑Letters, notes and cards , ↑Paper and stationery Ⅲ verb [T] (METAL THREAD) ↑Verb Endings for wire 1 F0 to fasten two things together using wire: » She had her jaws wired together so that she wouldn't be able to eat.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Fastening and tying 2 F0 (_ALSO wire up) to connect a piece of electrical equipment with wires so that it will work: » The stereo wasn't working because it hadn't been wired up properly.» Nearly one home in ten across the country is wired up to receive TV via cable.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Electricity and electronicsWord Builder:–Nouns: wire, wireless, wiring–Adjectives: wiry–Verbs: wire Ⅳ verb [T] (SEND MESSAGE) ↑Verb Endings for wire 1 F0 to send money using an electrical communication system: » The insurance company wired millions of dollars to its accounts to cover the payments.» [+ two objects] Luckily my father wired me two hundred bucks.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Faxes, pagers, and text messages 2 F0 _{MAINLY US} in the past, to send someone a telegram: » Janet wired me to say she'd be here a day later than planned.Thesaurus⁺: ↑The postal system
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