| 释义 |
wire /ˈwaɪə(r)/► SEE ALLgo, come, etc. (right) down to the wirea live wire
●go, come, etc. (right) down to the ˈwire (informal) if you say that a situation goes down to the wire, you mean that the result will not be decided or known until the very end 直到最后才见分晓◆Most people are predicting a very close game, quite possibly going right down to the wire.
绝大多数人都认为这场比赛一定难分难解，很可能直到最后才见分晓。 NOTE In this idiom, the wire refers to the finishing line in races. 在这个习语中，wire指赛跑比赛中的终点线。 ●a live ˈwire (informal) a lively and enthusiastic person 活跃而热情的人；生龙活虎的人◆You must invite her to your party — she’s a real live wire.你一定要邀请她来参加聚会，她可是个活力四射的人。◆We need a live wire like him in this department. Let’s give him the job.这个部门需要一个像他这样生龙活虎的人，我们录用他吧。 OPP a wet blanket NOTE A wire that is live is connected to a source of electrical power, so has a great deal of energy. * live wire 指通电的电线。 |