wire noun ⇨wire (telephone wires)⇨rope (a wire rack)wire
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wire ♦︎ cable ♦︎ cord ♦︎ flex ♦︎ leadThese are all words for a long piece of metal in the form of a thin thread that carries electricity or a signal.這些詞均表示電線。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆along / down a wire / cable / flex◆an electric / electrical wire / cable / cord / flex / lead◆overhead / underground wires / cables◆a telephone wire / cable / cord / lead◆a trailing wire / cable / cord / flex / lead◆to connect / disconnect a wire / cable / cord / flex / lead◆to run a wire / cable somewhere◆a wire / cable / cord / flex / lead leads / goes / runs somewhere◆a wire / cable / cord / lead carries sth◆a length of wire / cable / flex■wire [countable, uncountable] a long, thin piece of metal that is used to carry an electric current or signal電線;導線;信號線◆The telephone wires had been cut.電話線被切斷了。◆fuse wire保險絲 see also wire ⇨ rope■cable [countable, uncountable] a set of wires, covered in plastic or rubber, that carries electricity, telephone signals, etc.電纜;線纜◆Roads have to be dug up to lay underground cables.得將路挖開以鋪設地下電纜。◆a 10 000 volt cable10 000伏特的高壓電纜◆a length of electric cable一根電纜■cord [countable, uncountable] (especially NAmE) a piece of wire that is covered in plastic, used for carrying electricity to a piece of equipment電線;導線◆I followed the telephone cord and found the wall socket.我順着電話線找到了牆上的插座。ⓘ A telephone or electrical tool that is not connected to its power supply by wires is cordless in both British and American English.在英式和美式英語中,cordless均表示電話或電動工具無需用電線與電源相連◆a cordless phone / drill無繩電話;無塞繩式電鑽■flex [countable, uncountable] (BrE) a cord電線;導線◆Trailing flexes are a serious trip hazard.散布在地上的電線會絆倒人,甚是危險。◆Side cutters are useful for cutting electrical flex to length.鋼絲鉗剪電線很好用。■lead liːd [countable] (BrE) a cord電線;導線◆We'll have to use an extension lead(= an extra length of electric wire, because the existing wire is not long enough).我們得用延長線。NOTE辨析 Cord, flex or lead?Cord is used especially in American English, although it is also used in British English, especially in connection with telephones. Flex and lead are both used only in British English and usually you can use either. However, flex is used more to talk about a shorter cord on a smaller piece of equipment such as a kettle, iron or lamp. Lead is used more to talk about a longer cord, especially an extension lead that can be used on various different pieces of equipment. * cord雖然也用於英式英語,但尤用於美式英語,尤指電話線。flex和lead兩詞僅用於英式英語,通常可通用。但是flex較多指連接小型裝置如水壺、熨鬥或台燈等較短的導線。lead較多指較長的電線,尤用於可連接很多種不同裝置的extension lead。