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

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noun (2)
- wire (METAL THREAD)
- wire (MESSAGE)
verb (2)
- wire (METAL THREAD)
- wire (SEND MESSAGE)

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noun (2)
- wire (METAL THREAD)
- wire (SEND MESSAGE)
verb (2)
- wire (SEND MESSAGE)
- wire (METAL THREAD)

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wirenoun

uk/waɪər/us/waɪr/

wire noun (METAL THREAD)

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 fence

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.

US a secret recording device hidden worn by a person, especially one that is hidden in their clothes:

The undercover police officer was wearing a wire during the meeting.

the wire

UK the wire fence around a prison or prison camp:

During the war he spent three years behind the wire (= in prison).

More 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.

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Chemistry: metals & metalworking

amalgam
arc welding
brass
cast iron
Duralumin
ferromagnetic
ferromagnetism
gilt
heavy metal
magneto
metallurgy
metalwork
pewter
silver plate
soldering iron
spot-welding
titanium
tungsten
weld
welder

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Electrical components & circuitry

Electrical switches & connections

Prisons & parts of prisons

wire noun (MESSAGE)

[ C ] US informal a telegram

Idiom(s)

down to the wire

get your wires crossed

under the wire

wireverb [ T ]

uk/waɪər/us/waɪr/

wire verb [ T ] (METAL THREAD)

to fasten two things together using wire:

She had her jaws wired together so that she wouldn't be able to eat.

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 correctly.

Nearly one home in ten across the country is wired up to receive TV via cable.

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Fastening and tying

anchor
attach
be locked together idiom
board sth up
bolt
bound
bow 1
buckle
buckle up
hobble
ligature
mount
nail
put sth up
reef knot
rivet
rope
twist tie
tying
yoke

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Electricity & electronics

wire verb [ T ] (SEND MESSAGE)

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.

mainly US in the past, to send someone a telegram:

Janet wired me to say she'd be here a day later than planned.

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Communications - messaging

beep
beeper
bleep
EMS
intercom
Mailgram
message
page
pager
resend
sexting
SMS
Telemessage
telemetry
teleprinter
telex
text
text message
thnq

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wirenoun

us/wɑɪər/

wire noun (METAL THREAD)

[ C/U ] thin metal that can be bent, used in a stiff form in fences and in a form more easily shaped for fastening things or for carrying electric currents:

[ C ] telephone wires

[ U ] There was a six-foot high wire fence around the playground.

wire noun (SEND MESSAGE)

[ C ] dated a telegram

wireverb [ T ]

us/wɑɪər/

wire verb [ T ] (SEND MESSAGE)

dated to send a message or money by telegraph:

My father wired me $300.

wire verb [ T ] (METAL THREAD)

to connect or fasten by wire:

Our building is wired for cable TV.

A person or place that is wired is secretly equipped with an electric device that records sounds such as conversations:

Wired by the FBI, he began recording meetings with Chicago officials.

wirenoun

uk/waɪər/us

[ C or U ] PRODUCTION a piece of long thin metal that can be bent or used to hold things together:

Thin strands of copper wire are wrapped around the connection and soldered.

[ C or U ] COMMUNICATIONS a piece of long thin metal that can carry signals or electricity:

electrical/telephone wire

The wires had been cut, leaving the building in darkness.

[ U ] US BANKING, COMMUNICATIONS an electronic system for sending money from one bank account to another:

by wire Amounts over $1,000 can be transferred to your bank account by wire or by check.

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telegraphic transfer

[ C ] COMMUNICATIONS a piece of electronic equipment that someone wears so that other people can secretly listen to their conversation, especially when trying to trick someone:

He agreed to wear a wire to the meeting as part of the FBI investigation.

down to the wire

if something is down to the wire, it is not clear or decided until the last possible moment:

go/come down to the wire It was likely the leadership contest would go down to the wire.

Contract negotiations with two unions that represent more than 100,000 employees are expected to go right down to the wire.

get your wires crossed informal

if people get their wires crossed, they have a different understanding of the same situation:

We must have got our wires crossed, because I thought the meeting was next week.

wireverb [ T ]

uk/waɪər/us

US BANKING, COMMUNICATIONS to send money from one bank account to another using an electronic system:

The insurance company wired the payment directly to our account.

US COMMUNICATIONS in the past, to send someone a telegram (= message sent over electrical wires and printed out)

Phrasal verb(s)

wire sth up (to sth)

单词	wire
释义	Contents noun (2) wire (METAL THREAD) wire (MESSAGE) verb (2) wire (METAL THREAD) wire (SEND MESSAGE) Contents noun (2) wire (METAL THREAD) wire (SEND MESSAGE) verb (2) wire (SEND MESSAGE) wire (METAL THREAD) Contents noun (6) wire (1) wire (2) wire (3) wire (4) wire (5) wire (6) verb (2) wire (1) wire (2) English American Business wirenoun uk/waɪər/us/waɪr/ wire noun (METAL THREAD) 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 fence 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. US a secret recording device hidden worn by a person, especially one that is hidden in their clothes: The undercover police officer was wearing a wire during the meeting. the wire UK the wire fence around a prison or prison camp: During the war he spent three years behind the wire (= in prison). More 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. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Chemistry: metals & metalworking amalgam arc welding brass cast iron Duralumin ferromagnetic ferromagnetism gilt heavy metal magneto metallurgy metalwork pewter silver plate soldering iron spot-welding titanium tungsten weld welder See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Electrical components & circuitry Electrical switches & connections Prisons & parts of prisons wire noun (MESSAGE) [ C ] US informal a telegram Idiom(s) down to the wire get your wires crossed under the wire wireverb [ T ] uk/waɪər/us/waɪr/ wire verb [ T ] (METAL THREAD) to fasten two things together using wire: She had her jaws wired together so that she wouldn't be able to eat. 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 correctly. Nearly one home in ten across the country is wired up to receive TV via cable. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Fastening and tying anchor attach be locked together idiom *board sth* up bolt bound bow 1 buckle buckle up hobble ligature mount nail put sth up reef knot rivet rope twist tie tying yoke See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Electricity & electronics wire verb [ T ] (SEND MESSAGE) 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. 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: synonyms and related words Communications - messaging beep beeper bleep EMS intercom Mailgram message page pager resend sexting SMS Telemessage telemetry teleprinter telex text text message thnq See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Communications - the postal system wirenoun us/wɑɪər/ wire noun (METAL THREAD) [ C/U ] thin metal that can be bent, used in a stiff form in fences and in a form more easily shaped for fastening things or for carrying electric currents: [ C ] telephone wires [ U ] There was a six-foot high wire fence around the playground. wire noun (SEND MESSAGE) [ C ] dated a telegram wireverb [ T ] us/wɑɪər/ wire verb [ T ] (SEND MESSAGE) dated to send a message or money by telegraph: My father wired me $300. wire verb [ T ] (METAL THREAD) to connect or fasten by wire: Our building is wired for cable TV. A person or place that is wired is secretly equipped with an electric device that records sounds such as conversations: Wired by the FBI, he began recording meetings with Chicago officials. wirenoun uk/waɪər/us [ C or U ] PRODUCTION a piece of long thin metal that can be bent or used to hold things together: Thin strands of copper wire are wrapped around the connection and soldered. [ C or U ] COMMUNICATIONS a piece of long thin metal that can carry signals or electricity: electrical/telephone wire The wires had been cut, leaving the building in darkness. [ U ] US BANKING, COMMUNICATIONS an electronic system for sending money from one bank account to another: by wire Amounts over $1,000 can be transferred to your bank account by wire or by check. Compare telegraphic transfer [ C ] COMMUNICATIONS a piece of electronic equipment that someone wears so that other people can secretly listen to their conversation, especially when trying to trick someone: He agreed to wear a wire to the meeting as part of the FBI investigation. down to the wire if something is down to the wire, it is not clear or decided until the last possible moment: go/come down to the wire It was likely the leadership contest would go down to the wire. Contract negotiations with two unions that represent more than 100,000 employees are expected to go right down to the wire. get your wires crossed informal if people get their wires crossed, they have a different understanding of the same situation: We must have got our wires crossed, because I thought the meeting was next week. wireverb [ T ] uk/waɪər/us US BANKING, COMMUNICATIONS to send money from one bank account to another using an electronic system: The insurance company wired the payment directly to our account. US COMMUNICATIONS in the past, to send someone a telegram (= message sent over electrical wires and printed out) Phrasal verb(s)** wire sth up (to sth)
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