(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；最终
get one's wires crossed
wire-to-wire
(N. Amer. informal)from start to finish(北美，非正式)从起点到终点；自始至终
down to the wire【非正式用语】
To the very end, as in a race or contest.坚持到最后：如赛跑或比赛中到最后一刻，最终
under the wire
&I{Sports} At the finish line.&I{【体育运动】} 在终点线处&I{Informal} Just in the nick of time; at the last moment.【非正式用语】 及时；在最后一刻
英语四级真题
With wired setups, the fear is that a burglar ( ' , 入室盗贼) might be able to shut your system down simply by cutting the right cable.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
英语六级真题
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月阅读原文
In emerging economies, rural communities are bypassing the wires and wooden poles that spread power.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
N-VAR
金属丝;金属线
A wire is a long thin piece of metal that is used to fasten things or to carry electric current.