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wires

/waɪəz/ /waɪɹz/

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noun

电线，金属丝。

Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.

Examples :

"The electrician connected the wires to the light switch. "

电工把电线连接到电灯开关上。

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noun

电线，导线

A piece of such material; a thread or slender rod of metal, a cable.

Examples :

"The electrician connected the wires to the new light fixture. "

电工把电线连接到新的灯具上。

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noun

电线，导线

A metal conductor that carries electricity.

Examples :

"The lamp wouldn't turn on because the wires inside the base were loose. "

因为灯座里面的电线松了，所以灯打不开。

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noun

铁丝网，电网

A fence made of usually barbed wire.

Examples :

"The farmer fixed the wires around the pasture to keep the cows from escaping. "

农民修理了牧场周围的铁丝网，以防止奶牛跑掉。

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noun

终点线, 电线。

A finish line of a racetrack.

Examples :

"The horse surged forward and crossed the wires to win the race. "

这匹马奋力向前冲，冲过终点线赢得了比赛。

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noun

电线，线路

A telecommunication wire or cable

Examples :

"The telephone company uses wires to connect our houses to the internet. "

电话公司使用电线将我们的房子连接到互联网。

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noun

电报，电文。

(by extension) An electric telegraph; a telegram.

Examples :

""I'll send the news by wires tonight, as the phone lines are down." "

因为电话线坏了，我今晚会发电报把消息发出去。

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noun

窃听器，身上佩戴的窃听装置

A hidden listening device on the person of an undercover operative for the purposes of obtaining incriminating spoken evidence.

Examples :

"The detective wore wires during the meeting with the suspect to record their conversation. "

为了录下与嫌疑人的对话，那位侦探在会面时身上佩戴了窃听器。

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noun

底线，最后期限.

A deadline or critical endpoint.

Examples :

"This election is going to go right to the wire"

这次选举将会非常胶着，直到最后一刻才能见分晓。

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noun

算盘珠，算盘子

A wire strung with beads and hung horizontally above or near the table which is used to keep score.

Examples :

"After each round of the game, we moved beads on the wires to keep track of our scores. "

每一轮游戏结束后，我们就在挂在桌子上的算盘珠串上拨动珠子，记录我们的得分。

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幕后操纵，黑手，暗中控制。

(usually in the plural) Any of the system of wires used to operate the puppets in a puppet show; hence, the network of hidden influences controlling the action of a person or organization; strings.

Examples :

"to pull the wires for office"

为办公室政治暗中操纵。

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noun

扒手，女扒手

(thieves' slang) A pickpocket who targets women.

Examples :

"The police are investigating a series of thefts at the local mall, and suspect a group of wires is responsible. "

警方正在调查当地购物中心发生的一系列盗窃案，怀疑是一伙女扒手所为。

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暗号，内线，作弊信号

A covert signal sent between people cheating in a card game.

Examples :

"During the poker game, Tony kept coughing a certain way, and Maria suspected they were sending wires to each other about their hands. "

在扑克牌局里，托尼不停地用某种方式咳嗽，玛丽亚怀疑他们之间在用暗号传递手牌信息作弊。

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noun

毛衣针，编织针。

A knitting needle.

Examples :

"My grandmother used her wires to knit me a warm scarf for the winter. "

我奶奶用她的毛衣针为我织了一条暖和的围巾过冬。

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绒丝，羽丝。

The slender shaft of the plumage of certain birds.

Examples :

"The museum displayed a collection of hummingbird wings, showing the delicate wires supporting their iridescent feathers. "

博物馆展出了一系列蜂鸟翅膀，展示了支撑着它们彩虹般羽毛的纤细绒丝。

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verb

用铁丝固定，捆扎

To fasten with wire, especially with reference to wine bottles, corks, or fencing.

Examples :

"We need to wire that hole in the fence."

我们得用铁丝把篱笆上的那个洞给绑/捆起来。

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verb

架设电线，布线

To string on a wire.

Examples :

"wire beads"

给珠子穿上线

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verb

布线，接线。

To equip with wires for use with electricity.

Examples :

"Do you know how to wire a plug?"

你知道怎么给插头接线吗？

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verb

接线, 连接, 布线

To add something into an electrical system by means of wiring; to incorporate or include something.

Examples :

"The electrician will wire the new security camera into the house's existing system tomorrow. "

电工明天会把新的监控摄像头连接到房子的现有系统里。

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verb

天生，注定

(usually passive) To fix or predetermine (someone's personality or behaviour) in a particular way.

Examples :

"Growing up in a family of doctors, he felt wired to follow the same path, even though his passion was art. "

在医生世家长大，他觉得天生就该走上同样的道路，即使他的热情在于艺术。

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verb

电汇，汇款

To send a message or monetary funds to another person through a telecommunications system, formerly predominantly by telegraph.

Examples :

"The detective wired ahead, hoping that the fugitive would be caught at the railway station."

侦探提前发了电报，希望能在火车站抓住逃犯。

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verb

紧张，激动。

To make someone tense or psyched up. See also adjective wired.

Examples :

"Coffee late at night wires me good and proper."

晚上喝咖啡让我特别兴奋紧张。

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verb

安装窃听设备，架设窃听器

To install eavesdropping equipment.

Examples :

"The detective suspected the office was being wired, so he carefully checked for hidden microphones. "

侦探怀疑办公室被人安装了窃听设备，所以他仔细检查了隐藏的麦克风。

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用金属丝套住，用金属丝捆住

To snare by means of a wire or wires.

Examples :

"The poachers tried to wire the rabbit, but it escaped their trap. "

偷猎者试图用金属丝套住那只兔子，但它逃脱了他们的陷阱。

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verb

绊球，挡球。

To place (a ball) so that the wire of a wicket prevents a successful shot.

Examples :

"The experienced bowler wired the ball close to the leg stump, making it nearly impossible for the batsman to score. "

经验丰富的投球手绊着球，使其紧贴着腿桩，几乎不可能让击球手得分。