wire
英 /ˈwaɪə/ 美 /ˈwaɪr/
- n. 金属丝；电线Thin metal drawn into strands, often used to carry electricity.
- v. 给…接线；安装电线To install or connect electrical wires in something.
A thin wire connects the lamp to its battery.
一根细电线将灯与电池连接起来。
Older buildings often need new electrical wire to meet modern safety standards and support increased energy use.
老建筑往往需要更换电线，以符合现代安全标准并满足增长的用电需求。
搭配
copper wire 铜线electrical wire 电线wire fence 铁丝围栏wire up a house 给房屋安装电线
辨析提示
wire可指单根金属丝；cable通常更粗或由多股组成。
词族
wiring (n.)、wireless (adj.)、rewire (v.)
相关词
- engineering 工程学；工程技术
- bug 小虫；昆虫
- electrical 电的；电气的
- technical 技术的；工艺的
- connection 联系；关联
- tape-recording 磁带录音
- inventor 发明家；发明者
- link 联系；连接
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