(informal)used to denote a situation whose outcome is not decided until the very last minute(非正式)到最后一刻；直至最后；最終
get one's wires crossed
wire-to-wire
(N. Amer. informal)from start to finish(北美，非正式)從起點(diǎn)到終點(diǎn)；自始至終
down to the wire【非正式用語(yǔ)】
To the very end, as in a race or contest.堅(jiān)持到最后：如賽跑或比賽中到最后一刻，最終
under the wire
&I{Sports} At the finish line.&I{【體育運(yùn)動(dòng)】} 在終點(diǎn)線處&I{Informal} Just in the nick of time; at the last moment.【非正式用語(yǔ)】 及時(shí)；在最后一刻
英語(yǔ)四級(jí)真題
With wired setups, the fear is that a burglar ( ' , 入室盜賊) might be able to shut your system down simply by cutting the right cable.
出自-2016年12月閱讀原文
英語(yǔ)六級(jí)真題
find digital devices simply indispensablecommunicate primarily by mobile phonelight their homes with stored solar energydistribute power with wires and wooden polesbenefit their business transmit power faster promote innovationencourage competitionIt might become a thing of the past.
出自-2016年12月閱讀原文
In emerging economies, rural communities are bypassing the wires and wooden poles that spread power.
出自-2016年12月閱讀原文
柯林斯高階英漢雙解學(xué)習(xí)詞典釋義
N-VAR
金屬絲;金屬線
A wire is a long thin piece of metal that is used to fasten things or to carry electric current.