
wires
词源
源自古英语wīr(金属丝),与古诺尔斯语vīrr(细金属)同源,可能最终源自原始印欧语*wei-(弯曲/缠绕)。动词用法始见于15世纪,电子汇款义项出现于19世纪电报时代。
noun
❶ 指金属制成的细长导线,通常用于传输电力或信号。可以是单根或多根组合,常见于电器、建筑等场景。
“The electrician is checking the wires behind the wall.”
(电工正在检查墙后的电线。)
“Be careful not to touch the exposed wires.”
(小心不要碰到裸露的电线。)
❶ 在非正式语境中可指秘密监听设备或隐藏的通讯装置,常用于间谍或警匪题材。
“The detective planted wires to record their conversation.”
(侦探安装了窃听器来录制他们的谈话。)
“She suspected her phone had a wire when she heard static noises.”
(当她听到静电噪音时,怀疑手机被装了窃听器。)
verb
❶ 用导线连接或安装电子设备,强调物理接线的动作过程。
“He wired the speakers to the amplifier correctly.”
(他正确地将扬声器连接到放大器。)
“We need to wire the new security system before tomorrow.”
(我们需要在明天之前接好新的安全系统线路。)
❶ 通过电子方式汇款,尤指跨国快速转账的金融操作。
“I'll wire the payment to your account this afternoon.”
(我今天下午会把款项汇到你的账户。)
“Emergency funds were wired to the disaster area immediately.”
(紧急资金立即电汇到了灾区。)
常见短语
down to the wire — 形容事情直到最后期限或最后一刻才完成,强调时间紧迫和结果不确定的状态。
“The election results came down to the wire with only a few votes difference.”
(选举结果直到最后一刻才揭晓,仅以几票之差定胜负。)
under the wire — 指在截止时间前勉强完成某事,常带有惊险或侥幸完成的意味。
“She submitted her thesis under the wire, just minutes before the deadline.”
(她在截止时间前几分钟惊险地提交了论文。)