subject + be + wiry
wiry 形容人时指“瘦削而结实”,常含褒义,不是“瘦弱”。
The young soldier was wiry and quick.
那名年轻士兵瘦长结实,动作敏捷。
金属丝的;金属线制的
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金属丝的;金属线制的
of or relating to wire
The young soldier was wiry and quick.
那名年轻士兵瘦长结实,动作敏捷。
像金属丝的;铁丝似的。
Resembling wire.
瘦而有力且灵活的;精瘦结实的。
Thin, muscular and flexible.
The wiry old man lifted the heavy box without any help.
那个瘦而结实的老人没让任何人帮忙就举起了沉重的箱子。
She has a wiry build that makes her perfect for rock climbing.
她有着瘦而结实的身材,非常适合攀岩。
Despite his wiry frame, he could run for miles.
尽管他身材瘦而结实,却能跑好几英里。
wiry 形容人时指“瘦削而结实”,常含褒义,不是“瘦弱”。
The young soldier was wiry and quick.
那名年轻士兵瘦长结实,动作敏捷。
wiry 作定语时常见搭配有 wiry hair(粗硬的头发)、wiry build(瘦长结实的体格);医学中还有 wiry pulse(弦脉)。
Her wiry hair was impossible to brush straight.
她粗硬的头发怎么梳都梳不直。
describe...as wiry 用于说明某物像金属丝一样细硬;在中医里,wiry pulse 指“弦脉”,脉象绷紧如琴弦。
The doctor described the pulse as wiry.
医生把脉象描述为弦脉。
Not this
She has wire hair.
Use this
She has wiry hair.
wire 是名词,不能直接放在 hair 前作定语;形容毛发粗硬、像金属丝一样,要用形容词 wiry。
Not this
The speakers are wiry to the amplifier.
Use this
The speakers are wired to the amplifier.
wiry 是形容词,表示“金属丝制的/瘦长结实的”,不能表示“用线路连接的”;表达“把……接到放大器”要用动词 wire 的过去分词 wired。
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粗硬的头发
He has thick, wiry hair that is hard to manage.
他有一头浓密粗硬的头发,很难打理。
瘦长结实的体格
The dancer's wiry build gave her great agility.
这位舞者瘦长结实的体格赋予了她极佳的敏捷性。
瘦长结实的腿
His wiry legs carried him up the mountain trail.
他瘦长结实的双腿带着他爬上了山路。
粗硬的胡须
She trimmed his wiry beard with a small pair of scissors.
她用一把小剪刀修剪了他粗硬的胡须。
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由 wire(金属丝)加 y 变来,联想人瘦而结实、头发硬挺,如同钢丝一般。
语域:mixed 常见场景:describing hair or fur that is stiff and coarse、describing objects made of or resembling metal wire 在‘金属丝制的/粗硬的’这一义项下,wiry 通常为中性词。用于形容毛发粗硬时,多出现在日常口语或人物/动物外观描写中;用于形容金属丝制品或类似线状材料时,比较常见于说明性或技术性语境。整体不带明显褒贬,语气自然。
发音说明:'wiry' 读 /ˈwaɪəri/。fiery /ˈfaɪəri/ 和 inquiry(英式)/ɪnˈkwaɪəri/ 与之押韵(均含 /aɪəri/)。注意 wily /ˈwaɪli/、weary /ˈwɪəri/、wary /ˈwɛəri/、hairy /ˈhɛəri/ 拼写相近,但发音不同,勿混淆。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.