释义 |
hot-wire I. \ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective : operated by the thermal expansion of a wire through which an electric current is passed or by the convective cooling (as by air) of a wire heated by passage through it of an electric current, the expansion or contraction of the wire usually deflecting a pointer < hot-wire ammeter > < hot-wire anemometer > II. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ \ transitive verb : to short-circuit the wires of (an automotive vehicle or its ignition system) in order to start the engine without using a key |