1. U C 金属丝，金属线　 metal that has been formed into a thin flexible threadlike rod
2. C U 电线，导线　 wire used to carry electric current or signals
3. U 金属丝制成的障碍物或框架等　 barrier, framework, fence, etc. made from wire
4. C 电报　 telegram

　bend the ～　把铁丝弄弯
　cut out ～　剪下铁丝
　draw ～s　抽制金属线
　jump ～s　跳线跨接
　lay a telephone ～　架设电话线
　send (off) a ～　发电报
　electric ～　电线
　enameled ～　漆包线
　fine ～　细金属线
　hot ～　带电电线
　insulated ～　绝缘线
　live ～　载电线
　private ～　私人专用线
　copper ～　铜线
　fuse ～　保险丝
　ground ～　地线
　iron ～　铁线
　piano ～　钢琴丝
　safety ～　保险丝
　telephone ～　电话线
　trip ～　绊脚线，地雷拉发线
　along ～　沿着电线
　by ～　用电报
　a section of ～　一段导线或铁丝
　the length of the ～　导线的长度
　rediffusion on ～　有线转播
　～ from home　从家来的电报

　The string wasn't strong enough, so we used wire.　线不够结实，所以我们用金属线。
　Wind the wire around the post.　把铁丝绕在那根柱子上。
　The box was tied with a wire.　这箱子是用铁丝绑的。
　One of the connecting wires came loose.　这些金属线中有一根松掉了。
　The electrician wound the wires off.　电工把电线卷起解下来。
　Usually wires are covered with plastic.　电线外面通常包有一层塑料外壳。
　Make sure that the wires are not touching each other.　确保电线不互相接触。
　The gale tore down telephone wires.　大风把电话线刮断了。
　Why was his wire busy?　为什么他的电话线老占线?
　There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.　我的收音机肯定什么地方有条线松了。
　We'll have to connect these wires to make the radio work.　要使这台收音机工作，我们得把这些电线连接起来。
　The hamster had got through the wire at the front of its cage.　仓鼠从其笼子前部的栅栏处钻出去了。
　We received a wire saying they arrived safely.　我们收到一封电报说他们已经安全到达。
　I decided to send a wire ordering a room with twin beds.　我决定拍电报预定一个有两张单人床的房间。
　He is all wire — and every wire strung tight.　他浑身肌肉发达，全身肌肉都是紧绷的。
　He got a wire to go home.　他接到一封让他回家的电报。
　His wire to pay immediately received no answer.　他要求立即付款的电报没有得到答复。

 ♣ get one's wires crossed
　误解或弄不清某人的话　be mistaken or confused about what sb is saying or has said
　We seem to have got our wires crossed. I thought you were coming yesterday.　我们可能误会了，我们还以为你昨天来呢。
　He claims to be in constant touch with Albert Einstein but I think he's got his wires crossed.　他声称和艾伯特·爱因斯坦经常有联系，但我想他弄错了。
 ♣ pull (the) wires
　在幕后操纵；走后门　use influential friends, indirect pressure, etc. in order to obtain an advantage
　The mayor used his influence to pull the wires of local legislators and get votes for their programmes.　市长利用他的影响暗中操纵地方议员，并为他们的方案提供赞成票。
　He pulled wires and got us a room at the crowded hotel.　他走门路，给我们在客满的旅馆里弄到了一间空房。
　He pulled wires to get his son a job.　他走后门，为儿子弄到一份工作。
 ♣ under the wire
　在最后期限前，刚好来得及　in time
　The Trumbull Terrace, a building for refreshments, came in just under the wire and was ready for the first festival goers.　特朗布尔台坪这座小吃部的建筑物正好在期限前派上用场，而且准备接待第一批度假的顾客。
　Ben paid his taxes just under the wire.　本直到最后截止时间才交税。

 ♣ wire, cord, line, rope, string, thread
　参见cord条。
 ♣ wire, telegram, telegraph
　参见telegram条。

　消息是用电报发来的。
　［误］ The message came in wire.
　［正］ The message came by wire.
　［析］ 表示“通过打电报”，应该用介词by.

1. vt.给…装金属线　 connect up wires in (sth, especially an electrical system)
2. vt. & vi.拍电报　 send a telegram to

　～ a house　为一座房子装电线
　～ pearls　用金属线穿珍珠
　～ the new school　给新学校装电线
　～ home　拍电报回家
　～ immediately　立即发电报
　～ back　回电
　～ in　用铁丝网围住，接通电词/cn>
　～ off　用电报发送，拍电报
　～ together　用铁丝把…绑在一起

～+介词

　～ for sb　拍电报要某人来
　～ to sb　向某人打电报

　She wired home for money.　她拍电报给家里要钱。
　The workmen are busy wiring the new school.　工人们正忙着给那所新建的学校装电线。
　Wire me if anything important happens.　如果发生什么重大的事情就打电报给我。
　Please wire me when you arrive.　你到达后请打电报给我。
　I wired him because there was no time to send a letter.　由于没时间寄信，我给他打了电报。
　He wired one end of the chain to the hook.　他用金属丝把链条的一头缚在钩上。
　Wire one end of the cable to the plug.　把电缆的一端接在插头上。
　He wired that he would be delayed.　他打来电报说他得晚到。
　He wired that he had quite recovered.　他打来电报说他已基本康复。
　We wired him a message of congratulation.　我们给他发去了贺电。
　He wired me the time of his arrival.　他电告我他到达的时间。
　He wired me the results of the examination.　他通过电报把考试结果告诉了我。
　He wired them his flight number and arrival time.　他通过电报通知他们自己所乘的航班和到达时间。
　She wired him the money to get home.　她把回家的钱电汇给他。
　They were wired the instructions.　指示已电告他们。
　You can wire the details to my brother in New York.　你可以将细节电告我在纽约的弟弟。
　They wired a message of congratulation to the workers on their success.　他们给工作人员发去了贺电，对他们的成功表示祝贺。
　I wired $600 to a friend of mine in Japan to buy a video recorder.　我把600美元电汇给我在日本的一个朋友，让他买一台录像机。
　The money is being wired to the bank in New York City.　这笔钱正电汇给纽约市的那家银行。
　We will wire you where to meet.　我们将用电报通知你在哪儿见面。
　He wired me that the work was going on smoothly.　他打电报给我说工作正在顺利进行着。
　He wired me that he had passed the examination.　他打电报告诉我说他已通过考试。
　Her parents wired her to come home.　她父母打电报让她回家。
　He wired his brother to buy oil shares.　他电告他兄弟购买石油股票。
　He wired his brother to send some money.　他给他哥哥打了个电报要求寄些钱来。
　The fabric was displayed on a wired stand.　那种织物陈列在金属制的架子上。

 ♣ wire back　(v.+adv.)
　回电　send back a telegram
　She has wired back.　她已经回电了。
 ♣ wire for　(v.+prep.)
1. 拍电报要…回去 send a telegram to call sb back
　He wired for his son immediately.　他立即发电报要儿子回来。
　I have been wired for from home.　家中来电要我回去。
2. 给…装置线路 provide (a building or room) with wires to provide sth (such as electricity)
　An electrician started wiring the office for lights.　一名电工开始给办公室接电灯照明线。
　The studio is being wired for sound.　这个播音室正在安装音响设备用的电线。
 ♣ wire in　(v.+adv.)
1. 接通电源，接线；用铁丝把…围起来 fix wires to join (electrical machinery); join wires; enclose animals or surround them using wire
　The cooker is not yet wired in to the main supply.　炊具尚未接通电源。
　The goats were wired in.　用铁丝网把山羊圈起来。
　A large area of land was wired in.　一大片土地用铁丝网围了起来。
2. 开始积极地工作 begin to work actively
　Wire in, everybody, don't stand watching!　加油干，诸位，别站在那儿看着！
　All the family wired in and soon the job was finished.　全家一起拼命干，一会儿就把活干完了。
 ♣ wire into　(v.+prep.)
　开始积极地工作　begin to work actively
　If we wire into this job, we shall finish by half past ten.　如果我们抓紧干，我们能在十点半完成这项工作。
 ♣ wire off　(v.+adv.)
　用电报发送信息；电汇；打电报　send (a message or money) by telegraph; send a telegraph message
　I wired the money off at once as soon as I got your request.　我一收到你的请求立即把钱电汇过去。
 ♣ wire together　(v.+adv.)
　把…绑在一起　join sth together
　He wired the two pieces together.　他用金属丝把两件东西绑在一起。
　He wired a broken chair together.　他用金属丝把破椅子绑好。
　The two pieces of wood were wired together.　这两块木头已用金属丝捆在一起了。
 ♣ wire up　(v.+adv.)
　（为…)接通电词/cn>　provide (a building) with an electrical supply

▲ wire sth ⇔ up

◇ 常用于be ～ed结构

　As soon as the equipment is wired up, you can use it.　这个设备一接通电你就能用了。

　［同义词］ n. line, rope, string, thread
　［词源］　中古英语<古英语wir（线，捆绑）