wire1/waIr; waIə/n 1 [C,U] thin metal in the form of a thread, or a piece of this 金属丝﹐金属线: a wire fence 金属丝栅栏2 [C] a piece of metal like this, used for carrying electrical currents or signals 电线: electrical wires 电线telephone wires 电话线BARBED WIRE
wire2v [T] 1 also 又作 wire up a) to connect wires inside a building or piece of equipment so that electricity can pass through 给…接上电线: instructions on how to wire a plug 插头接线说明b) to connect electrical equipment to the electricity supply, using wires 用电线给〔设备〕接通电源: I’ve wired up the speakers. 我已把喇叭的电线接上了。2 to send money electronically 电汇〔钱〕: Could you wire me $50? 你能给我电汇 50 美元吗? 3 to fasten two or more things together using wire 用金属丝把…捆住