Word · Frequency #16919
wyes
字母Y
wyes is the plural of wye.
the 25th letter of the Roman alphabet
- 1.
The name of the Latin script letter Y/y.
拉丁字母Y/y的名称。
- 2.
A Y-shaped object: a wye level, wye-connected. Especially a Y-shaped connection of three sections of road or railroad track.
Y形物体:如Y形水准仪、Y形连接。尤指三段公路或铁路轨道的Y形连接。
拉丁字母Y/y的名称。；Y形物体:如Y形水准仪、Y形连接。尤指三段公路或铁路轨道的Y形连接。；Y字形物；[电] Y形接头
In use
The password begins with a wye, so it is easy to remember.
There are two wyes in the word 'yummy'.
He drew a wye on the map to show where we should meet.
the letter wye
用于指代字母 Y，尤其在拼读或说明单词拼写时。
The word 'yacht' starts with the letter wye.
单词“yacht”以字母 wye 开头。
a wye
wye 作可数名词，指 Y 字形物件或电学上的 Y 形接头。
The pipe system uses a wye to join two lines.
管道系统用一个Y形接头连接两条管线。
wyes
wye 的复数形式直接加 -s。
We ordered several wyes for the project.
Connections
Collocations
- wye connection
- 星形连接
- The motor has a wye connection for the three-phase supply.该电机采用星形连接方式接入三相电源。
- wye-delta
- 星三角（接法/起动）
- The compressor uses wye-delta starting to reduce the inrush current.压缩机采用星三角起动来降低浪涌电流。
- wye transformer
- 星形变压器
- A wye transformer provides both line and phase voltages.星形变压器可同时提供线电压和相电压。
- wye fitting
- Y形管件
- Use a wye fitting to connect the branch pipe at a 45-degree angle.使用Y形管件以45度角连接支管。
- wye strainer
- Y形过滤器
- Install a wye strainer to protect the flow meter from debris.安装Y形过滤器以保护流量计免受杂物影响。
- wye track
Learner notes
Memory Tip
wye读音像why（为什么），形状就是字母Y；联想：为什么（why）是Y形？电学中wye指Y形接头。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：拼写或朗读字母Y时、教学或术语讨论中 wye 指字母 Y 时通常用于拼读或指称字母名称，正式与日常场合均可，但日常口语中更常说 letter Y；因此语体中性，多用于教学或书写语境。
Grammar Note
作名词时指字母 Y 或 Y 形物，可数；复数形式为 wyes。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Wye and why are homophones (/waɪ/). The -ye words bye, dye, lye, and rye also rhyme with wye. Beware lookalikes: 'wee' and 'we' look close but are pronounced /wiː/, not /waɪ/.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.