A1 noun 中性 #2,625 最常用

wire

/ˈwaɪər/

A wire is a thin, flexible thread of metal. It is commonly used to carry electricity between devices or to fasten objects together.

例句

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1

The lamp stopped working because the wire was broken.

The lamp stopped working because the metal thread was broken.

2

The technician replaced the damaged wire in the server room.

The technician changed the broken electrical thread in the computer room.

3

Do you have a wire I can use to hang this picture?

Do you have a thin metal string to hang this picture?

词族

名词
wire
Verb
wire
形容词
wiry
相关
wiring
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记忆技巧

Imagine the letter 'W' made out of a thin, bendy piece of metal.

快速测验

The electrician is fixing the ___ in the kitchen walls.

正确!

正确答案是: wire

例句

1

The lamp stopped working because the wire was broken.

everyday

The lamp stopped working because the metal thread was broken.

2

The technician replaced the damaged wire in the server room.

formal

The technician changed the broken electrical thread in the computer room.

3

Do you have a wire I can use to hang this picture?

informal

Do you have a thin metal string to hang this picture?

4

Copper wire is frequently used in scientific experiments due to its conductivity.

academic

Thin copper metal is used in science because electricity moves through it easily.

5

We will send the funds to your account via wire transfer today.

business

We will send the money to your account electronically today.

词族

名词
wire
Verb
wire
形容词
wiry
相关
wiring

常见搭配

electric wire a wire that carries electricity
copper wire a wire made of copper metal
barbed wire sharp wire used for fences
wire fence a fence made of metal wires
extension wire a wire used to reach a far socket

常用短语

down to the wire

until the very last minute

under the wire

just in time

live wire

an energetic person or a wire with electricity

容易混淆的词

wire vs cable

A cable is usually a thick bundle of many wires inside a protective cover.

wire vs string

String is made of fiber or fabric, while wire is always made of metal.

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使用说明

Use 'wire' when talking about the individual metal strands or the material itself. When talking about the cords for your computer or TV, 'cable' is also very common.

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常见错误

Learners often use 'wire' for 'string' when tying a package; remember that 'wire' must be metal.

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记忆技巧

Imagine the letter 'W' made out of a thin, bendy piece of metal.

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词源

From the Old English 'wir', meaning a metal thread, originating from a root meaning 'to twist'.

语法模式

countable noun (one wire, two wires) often used as an uncountable material noun can be used as a verb meaning to install wires
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文化背景

In many English-speaking countries, 'wire' is a common term for sending money electronically through a bank (wire transfer).

快速测验

The electrician is fixing the ___ in the kitchen walls.

正确!

正确答案是: wire

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