| 单词 | fuse |
| 释义 | fuse fuse1 —fuseless, adj. —fuselike, adj. /fyoohz/, n. , v. , fused, fusing. n. 1. a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with combustible matter, for igniting an explosive. 2. fuze (def. 1). 3. have a short fuse, Informal. to anger easily; have a quick temper. v.t. 4. fuze (def. 3). [1635-45; < It fuso < L fusus spindle] fuse2 /fyoohz/, n. , v. , fused, fusing. n. 1. Elect. a protective device, used in an electric circuit, containing a conductor that melts under heat produced by an excess current, thereby opening the circuit. Cf. circuit breaker. 2. blow a fuse, Informal. to lose one's temper; become enraged: If I'm late again, they'll blow a fuse. v.t. 3. to combine or blend by melting together; melt. 4. to unite or blend into a whole, as if by melting together: The author skillfully fuses these fragments into a cohesive whole. v.i. 5. to become liquid under the action of heat; melt: At a relatively low temperature the metal will fuse. 6. to become united or blended: The two groups fused to create one strong union. 7. Chiefly Brit. to overload an electric circuit so as to burn out a fuse. [1675-85; < L fusus melted, poured, cast, ptp. of fundere] Syn. 3. See melt. |
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