| 单词 | wire |
| 释义 | wire n. & v. --n 1. a metal drawn out into the form of a thread or thin flexible rod. b a piece of this. c (attrib.) made of wire. 2. a length or quantity of wire used for fencing or to carry an electric current etc. 3. esp. US colloq. a telegram or cablegram. --vtr. 1. provide, fasten, strengthen, etc., with wire. 2. (often foll. by up) Electr. install electrical circuits in (a building, piece of equipment, etc.). 3. esp. US colloq. telegraph (wired me that they were coming). 4. snare (an animal etc.) with wire. 5. (usu. in passive) Croquet obstruct (a ball, shot, or player) by a hoop. Phrases and idioms by wire by telegraph. get one's wires crossed become confused and misunderstood. wire brush 1. a brush with tough wire bristles for cleaning hard surfaces, esp. metal. 2. a brush with wire strands brushed against cymbals to produce a soft metallic sound. wire cloth cloth woven from wire. wire-cutter a tool for cutting wire. wire gauge 1. a gauge for measuring the diameter of wire etc. 2. a standard series of sizes in which wire etc. is made. wire gauze a stiff gauze woven from wire. wire grass any of various grasses with tough wiry stems. wire-haired (esp. of a dog) having stiff or wiry hair. wire mattress a mattress supported by wires stretched in a frame. wire netting netting of wire twisted into meshes. wire rope rope made by twisting wires together as strands. wire-tapper a person who indulges in wire-tapping. wire-tapping the practice of tapping (see TAP(1) v. 4) a telephone or telegraph line to eavesdrop. wire-walker an acrobat performing feats on a wire rope. wire wheel a vehicle-wheel with spokes of wire. wire wool a mass of fine wire for cleaning. Derivatives wirer n. Etymology: OE wir |
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