Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2748
wire
金属丝；金属线
核心释义
thin metal thread
- 1.
Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.
- 2.
用金属制成的韧带,用于固定物品或制作笼子、围栏等
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
- 3.
A piece of such material; a thread or slender rod of metal, a cable.
- 4.
传输电力的金属导体
a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance
- 5.
A metal conductor that carries electricity.
- 6.
赛道的终点线
the finishing line on a racetrack
- 7.
A fence made of usually barbed wire.
- 8.
A finish line of a racetrack.
- 9.
An electric telegraph; a telegram.
- 10.
A wire strung with beads and hung horizontally above or near the table which is used to keep score.
- 11.
A long, filamenteous, ornamental feather.
电线；导线；铁丝网；铁丝网栅栏；电报；终点线；串珠记分器
用法In use
The wire behind the TV is tangled with the other cables.
用法提示：这里 wire 是可数名词，指定指某一条传输电流的电线。
She tied the tomato plants to the stakes with a thin wire.
用法提示：这里 wire 作可数名词，指一根细金属丝。
The farmer repaired the fence with new wire after the storm.
用法提示：这里 wire 是不可数名词，指用作材料的金属丝。
send a wire
wire在此指电报。
I sent a wire to my mother.
我给母亲发了份电报。
connect the wires
wire此处为可数名词，指电线。
Be careful when connecting the wires.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- electric wire
- 电线
- The electric wire was damaged in the storm.电线在暴风雨中损坏了。
- barbed wire
- 带刺铁丝网
- The prison is surrounded by barbed wire.监狱周围有带刺铁丝网。
- wire fence
- 铁丝网围栏
- They built a wire fence to keep animals out.他们建了铁丝网围栏以防动物进入。
- wire transfer
- 电汇
- I paid the deposit via wire transfer.我通过电汇支付了定金。
- live wire
- 带电电线
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象字母“w”像一根弯曲的金属丝，它就是电线或金属丝（wire）。
语境与语域Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: electrical, mechanical, daily use; note_zh: “wire”作为名词主要指金属线或电线，在日常生活和技术领域都很常见，无特殊语域限制。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'wire' (stressed vowel /aɪə/). Be aware that spelling patterns like 'ire' often indicate this sound, but exceptions exist (e.g., 'wire' vs 'ware').
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.