wire

中英词典

名词

wire /waɪər/ 1. 金属丝；电线；导线 2. 电报 3. 电线电话 4. 线材；金属丝网 5. 电网；电线网

形容词

wire /waɪər/ 1. 用金属丝制成的；金属线制的 2. 电线连接的

词语辨析

wire和cable都可指电线，但wire更常指较薄的金属丝，而cable则是指较粗的电线或电缆。

词汇扩充

wireless：无线的

wiretap：窃听

wirework：金属丝制品

wireless communication：无线通信

wireless network：无线网络

近义词

cable：电缆

cord：电线

line：线；电线

thread：线

反义词

unwire：拆除电线

柯林斯词典

wire 1. A wire is a long thin piece of metal that is used to fasten things or to carry electric current. 2. Wire is a message that is sent by telegraph. 3. Wire is a system of sending or receiving messages by telegraph. 4. If you wire a message somewhere, you send it there by telegraph. 5. If someone wires a building or an area, they connect it to the electricity supply using wires. 6. Wire or wire netting is strong wire with small spaces between its threads, which is used, for example, for making fences or traps.

牛津词典

wire 1. Metal drawn out into the form of a thin flexible thread or rod. 2. A length or quantity of wire used, for example, for fencing or to carry an electric current. 3. A message or communication, typically sent using telegraphy. 4. The installation of an electric circuit, typically underground. 5. The system of wires used for the distribution of electricity. 6. A hidden listening device used to transmit or receive radio or television signals. 7. A line used in angling to provide a connection between the hook and the main line. 8. Informal: a telegram or cablegram.

用法

1. They used wire to fix the broken fence. 他们用金属丝修理了破损的篱笆。 2. The electrician is installing the wire in the new building. 电工正在新建筑物中安装电线。 3. I received a wire from my friend who is traveling abroad. 我收到了一封我正在国外旅行的朋友发来的电报。 4. The government plans to improve the wire communication in rural areas. 政府计划改善农村地区的电线通信。 5. Please wire the payment to our bank account. 请将款项汇到我们的银行账户。 6. The house was wired for electricity last month. 这栋房子上个月已经接通了电。 7. Be careful not to touch the live wire. 注意不要触碰带电的电线。 8. They built a fence around the property using wire netting. 他们用铁丝网围起了这块地。 9. He caught a fish on his wire. 他用鱼线钓到了一条鱼。 10. I sent a wire to my parents to let them know I arrived safely. 我给父母发了一封电报，告诉他们我安全到达了。 11. The company is planning to lay underground wires to supply electricity to the area. 公司计划埋设地下电线，为该地区供电。 12. The government is investing in upgrading the national wire system. 政府正投资于升级国家的电线系统。 13. The police discovered a wiretap in the suspect's house. 警方在嫌疑人的房子里发现了窃听器。 14. She created a beautiful sculpture using wirework. 她用金属丝制作了一件漂亮的雕塑品。 15. The conference room is equipped with wireless communication devices. 会议室配备了无线通信设备。 16. We need to set up a wireless network in our office for better connectivity. 我们需要在办公室建立一个无线网络，以便更好地连接。

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