词组 | wire |
释义 | wire /waɪə $ waɪr/ noun 1. thin metal in the form of a thread, or a piece of thisadjectives/nouns + wirecopper/steel wire The cables that support the bridge are made of steel wire.fine/thin wire Only a piece of fine wire could fit through such a tiny hole.thick wire Curtains hung from a thick wire.barbed wire (=wire with a lot of sharp points on it, used for making fences) The field was surrounded by barbed wire.razor wire (=wire with a lot of blade-shaped pieces fitted to it, used for making fences) The prison wall had razor wire on the top.wire + nounsa wire fence The compound was surrounded by a wire fence.wire netting We put some wire netting around the plants, to protect them from wild animals.wire mesh (=a thin wire net) The fence is made of a thin wire mesh.a wire rack Remove the biscuits from the oven and cool them on a wire rack.phrasesa piece/length/strand of wire The pieces of wire he’d cut were too short.a coil of wire The coil of barbed wire will be used for a fence.a loop of wire The gate is held closed by a loop of wire that goes over the gatepost.2. thin metal thread that carries electricity or electrical signalsadjectives/nouns + wireelectrical wire He has a roll of electrical wire in the garage.telephone wires A man was up a ladder repairing the telephone wires.overhead wires Don’t go fishing anywhere near overhead wires.bare/exposed wires Those exposed wires could give you a serious electric shock.verbsattach a wire Attach the red wire to the car battery.run a wire somewhere The builders will have to run a wire through this window.wires trail (=are placed in position where they look untidy or could cause accidents) Several wires were trailing between his desk and the printer.phrasesa tangle of wires (=an untidy mass of wires) There’s an ugly tangle of wires behind the TV. |
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