AWmE) to send sb a message by telegram 给（某人） 打电也：[VN，VNN] He wired the news to us.也打黾报把 这个M息通知了我们。◊ He wired us the news.也打4报 把这个消息通知了我们。5〜sth (to
sb)丨~ sb sth to send
money from one bank to another using an electronic system 给（某人）电汇：[VN, VNN] 77ie banfc wired the
money to her.银行将钱电汇给了 化。◊
The ban/c wired her the money.银巧将挺电汇给了她。6 [VN] to join things together using
wire 用金属丝把…连在一起
•wire-cutters
/?own [pi.] a tool for cutting wire 钢丝钳；
铁丝剪：a pair 〇/ wire-cutters —把钢丝钳 一 picture
o SCISSORS
wired /'waiad; NAmE 'waiard/ adj. 1 connected to a
system of computers (与计；i：机案统）联网的，连线
的：Many
colleges now have wired dormitories.
多大学的_生宿舍已经联网。2 (of glass，material，etc. 玻璃、材料等）containing
wires that make it strong or stiff (为使坚挺或坚固.）内含金属丝的，夹丝的 3 (//i/o/77ifl/)
excited or nervous; not relaxed 兴奋的； 紧张不安的 4 ⑼/o/wfl/，espec/‘fl//y under the
influence of
alcohol' or an illegal drug (.受酒精或毒品
-响而）迷醉的
'wire fraud noun [U, C] fraud (=
dishonest ways of getting money) using computers and telephones.(利用 ij"算机或电话的）远程诈骗（罪） wire-less /'waialas;
/V/\mE'waierlas/ noun, adj.
■
not/n 1 [cj (oW-/fls/7/oz?ec/，espec/fl〃y 8r£)
a radio 无线电收 音机：I heard
ft on the wire〖ess■我是从无线电收音机鱼
听到的。2 [U] a
system of sending and receiving signals 无S电发射和接收系统；无线电报：a
message sent by wt’rdess用无线电报发出的信息
■
not using wires 无线的：wiretess
communications 手线通信>
.wire
'netting noun [U]
wire that is twisted into a net, used especially for fences金属丝网（尤用作栅栏
wire-puller
/'wai0pul8(r); NAmE
'waiar-/ noun
{NAm^) a person who is able to control or influence events
without people realizing it幕后牵线者；背后操纵者
'wire
service noun (especially
NAm^) an organization that supplies news to newspapers and
to radio and television stations新闻通讯社；电讯社
'wire
strippers noun [pi.]
a tool for removing the plastic covering from electric wires (电线）剥皮钳 wire-tap-ping /'waiataepirj;
NAmE
'waiart-/ noun [u]
the act of secretly listening to other people’s telephone conversations by
attaching a device to the telephone line (用秘密连线方法）窃听电话►wire’tap
verb (-pp=) [VN] wire-tap noun ： the use of illegal wiretaps 电话窃听一see also tap /i.(4)
.wire
'wool noun [U] (6r£) = steel wool wir-ing /'waiariq/ noun
[U] the system of wires that is used for supplying electricity to a
building or machine (给建筑物壺机器供电的）线路：to
check the wiring 检查线路◊
a wiring diagram线路图
wiry /.waiari/
1 (of a person 人）仕lin but
strong 瘦 而结实的033 sinewy： a wiry HttZe man清瘦结实的 小个男子 2 (of hair，plants,
etc.头发、植物等）stiff
and strong; like wire硬而结实的；像基晨丝的
wis-dom /'wizdam/
noun [U] 1 the ability to make sensible decisions and give good
advice because of the experience and knowledge that you have 智慧；才智；
精明：a woman o/..great wisdom 才女◊
words 〇/wisdom 至理名言 2 ~ o? sth/of
doing sth how sensiSle sth is ’明智：I question
the wisdom of giving a child so much money.我对给孩子这么多钱是否明智怀有疑问。3 the
knowledge that a society or culture has gained over a long period of time (社会或文化长期积累的）知识，学
问：the coHective wi'sdom 〇/ the NiatiVe American peopZe 美洲原住民的集体智慧检丨31 conventiona丨/received 'wisdom the
view or belief that most people hold 大多
数人的看法；普遍信念：Conventfonai
wisdom has ft that riots cmiy ever happen m cities.人仰普遍认为，'只有城市
里才发生暴乱。in his/her/its，etc. (infinite) ’wisdom used
when you are saying that you do not understand why sb has done sth (表示不理_他人的无知）以其(无
限由）智慧：The
government in 'its wisdom ft〇5 decided to
support t/ie ban.政府竟愚蠢到决定支持这项禁令。
——more at
2309 wish
'wisdom tooth noun any of
the four large teeth at the back of the mouth that do not grow until you are an
adult智牙;'智齿
wise IH* /waiz/ adj., verb
■ adj. (wiser,
wis-est) 1 (of people A) able to make sensible decisions and
give good advice because of the experience and knowledge that you have 充满智慧的；
明智的；英明的；明察善断的：a wise
oWmtm智美◊
I'm older and wiser after
ten years in the business, ® 界混了，十年之后，，变得老成聪明了。2 (of actions and behaviour 行动和行为）sensible;
based on good judgement 明智 知 ； 高 明的； 有判 断力的 HT1PRUDENT : a wise ciedsfon 日为智的决舍◊
Jt was very wise to Zeave when you did•你那时食开非常明智。◊
rhe wisest course 〇/action
just to say nothing•最去肖的行动方针是缄默
禾语。◊ J was grate/izZ/or her wise
counsel 我感激她为
我指点迷津。►
wise.〖y flch/.: She nodded wisely.也聪日i 地点了点“。◊ He wisely decided to teH the
truth, 明 智地灰定实话实说。be none the wiser | not
be any the 'wiser 1 to not understand sth, even after it has been
explained to you (解释之后）长然不懂，仍不
明白：J’ve read the fnstruct/ons, but J’m stiH
none the wiser.我看了用法说明，'但#然弄不明白。2 to not know or find out about sth bad that sb has done 不知 道，发现不了（某人做的环事）：J/you put the money back, no one wi7i be
any t/re wiser.只要你把钱放回去，
谁都不会
proving) to
understand sth, or realize what you should have done，only after sth has
happened 事后聪明；1‘马后
be/get 'wise to sb/sth (informal) to
become aware that sb is being dishonest畦每.，，鑫觉（某人的不轨行
■:为} : He
thought he could fool me but I got wise to him. 他以为能耍得了我，其实我清楚他是怎么一号人。put
sb 'wise (to sth) (informal) to inform sb about sth ••• (内情);使…知道
■
verb .wise
'up (to sth) (informal) to
become
aware of the unpleasant
truth about a situation 意:识
觉察（令人不愉快的实情）
-wise sw/f/x (in adjectives and adverbs 构成形容词和副铜）
1 in the
manner or direction of 以…方式；朝…方_向：
Hfcewise 同样◊
docfcwise 顺时针方向 2 (//?/om7fl/) concerning 关于；在…方面：rhings
aren’t too good busfnesswise.业务方面的情况不太好。
wise-acre /'waizeik0(r)/ noun
[old-fashioned, informal, /s//4m£) a person who is annoying because
they are very confident and think they know a lot 自以为充 -不知的人；自以为是的人
wise-crack /'waizkraek/
noun {informal) a clever remark or joke 俏皮话；M凉话►
wise.crack verb: [V] He plays a
wisecrada'ng detective.他扮演一位满嘴俏皮话的侦探。
[also V speech]-
'wise guy noun 1 {informal,
disapproving, especially NAmE) a person who speaks or behaves as
if they know more than other people自以为无所不知的人；万事通
0CEI know-all 2 (L/S,
s/ang) a member of the Mafia 黑
i f党成员
'wise woman noun
{old use) a woman with knowledge of traditional medicines and
magic (深请传统医术和幻
的）神婆，巫婆
wish /wij/ verb,
noun
■
verb 1 (not usually used
in the present progressive tense通常不用于现辛进行时）to want
sth to happen or to be true even though it is unlikely or impossible 希望
不大可能的事）发生；怀着t不可能实现的）愿望：
[V (that)] wish J were taHer•我要是个宇高一些就好了。
■V(8rf also).
J wish J was taHer.義要是个子高一些就好
了。◊ J wish J hadn’t eaten so much.我倒希金我没有‘ ■这么多。◊
‘Where is he now?’ ‘J only wisA J fcnew/，“ 他 现在在哪儿？/’ “我要是知道就好了！” wish
you
wouldrCt leave
your clothes all over the floor.
不把衣服丢得满地都是。CSSl *Thaf
is nearly always left out, especially in speech.尤其在 口语中 that 几乎总 是给省‘•掉。[VN-ADj] He’s dead and ft’s
no use wis/u’ng him aiive again.他死了，希望他死而复生是无济于事的。
〇 [VN +adv./prep.] She wished herself a million miles away.她恨不得自己远在百万英里之夕卜。2(es/?ec/fl//y8rf，