wired

/ˈwaɪəd/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈaɪɚd] /ˈwaɪərd/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈaɪɚd] /ˈwī(-ə)rd How to pronounce wired (audio)/ (ame, mw)

wired — 形容詞

  • wiredpositive
  • more wiredcomparative
  • most wiredsuperlative

1. physically joined to an electronic device such as a computer or phone through a

1.形容詞B1
釋義

有線

用實體電線連接設備

physically joined to an electronic device such as a computer or phone through a cable rather than by wireless signals

例句

Kevin plugged the wired keyboard into the back of his computer.

Kevin 把有線鍵盤插到電腦後方。

Mira uses a wired headset for calls — it needs no battery, unlike wireless ones.

Mira 通話時使用有線耳機——不需要電池，不像無線耳機。

wired headset: opposite of wireless/Bluetooth

同義詞
  • connected

    more general; can refer to wireless connections too

  • plugged in

    informal; emphasises being physically inserted into a socket

反義詞
  • wireless

    the direct opposite for device connections

  • cordless

    specifically of devices that normally use a cord but here operate without one

用法筆記

Often contrasted with 'wireless' or 'cordless' when describing devices that connect physically rather than by Bluetooth or WiFi.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a wire keyboard.
✅I bought a wired keyboard.
💡The adjective form is 'wired', not 'wire'.

2. relating to a society or system that is built around computers, the internet, an

2.形容詞B2
釋義

網路化的

使用電腦和網路的

relating to a society or system that is built around computers, the internet, and digital communication

例句

Lakshmi teaches at a wired school where students take quizzes on tablet computers.

Lakshmi 在一所網路化學校任教，學生用平板電腦進行測驗。

wired school: a digitally-connected school using internet technology

Young people have grown up in a wired world of smartphones and social media.

年輕一代在一個充滿智慧型手機和社群媒體的網路化世界中長大。

同義詞
  • digital

    broader; covers all electronic technology, not just internet

  • online

    more specific; describes something accessible through the internet

  • connected

    general; can describe any linked system

反義詞
  • offline

    not connected to the internet or digital networks

用法筆記

Used attributively (before a noun) to describe things that belong to the internet-connected, digital side of modern life. The opposite is 'unplugged' or 'offline'.

常見錯誤

❌My phone is wired to the internet.' (meaning connected digitally)
✅My phone is connected to the internet.
💡For internet connectivity, 'connected' is more natural; 'wired' as a digital adjective is used before nouns, not as a predicative.

3. feeling full of nervous energy and unable to calm down, typically because of str

3.形容詞B2
釋義

緊張興奮

因壓力或興奮而極度緊張

feeling full of nervous energy and unable to calm down, typically because of stress, caffeine, or excitement

例句

Hamza felt completely wired before his final exam and could not sit still.

Hamza 期末考前感到非常緊張興奮，坐都坐不住。

After three cups of coffee, Greta was too wired to focus on her homework.

喝了三杯咖啡後，Greta 過於亢奮而無法專心做功課。

wired from caffeine: cause-effect pattern with stimulants

同義詞
  • tense

    more formal; focuses on anxiety rather than excitement

  • jittery

    informal; emphasises physical restlessness and small movements

  • on edge

    idiomatic; suggests irritability alongside nervousness

  • keyed up

    informal; similar feeling of pent-up nervous energy

反義詞
  • calm

    relaxed and free from nervous energy

  • mellow

    informal; relaxed and easy-going

文法句型

be/get/feel + wired

用法筆記

Predicative only — you cannot say 'a wired person' (in this sense). Typically follows 'be', 'feel', 'get', or 'seem'. Often followed by an explanation: 'wired because of/about/with + cause'.

常見錯誤

❌He is a wired student before exams.
✅He gets wired before exams.
💡This sense is not used before a noun; use it after 'be', 'feel', or 'get' instead.
❌I am very exciting about the trip.' (confusing 'excited' with 'wired')
✅I am wired with excitement about the trip.
💡'Wired' carries an edge of nervous restlessness, not purely positive excitement.

4. made stronger, held in a particular shape, or stiffened by having thin metal thr

4.形容詞B2
釋義

含金屬絲的

用金屬絲定型或加強結構

made stronger, held in a particular shape, or stiffened by having thin metal thread inside or wrapped around it

例句

Folake wrapped the gift in wired ribbon so the bow kept its shape.

Folake 用含金屬絲的緞帶包裝禮物，這樣蝴蝶結才能保持形狀。

wired ribbon: ribbon with thin wire edges that holds a shape

Maeve bought a wired notebook whose spiral rings let her fold the cover back.

Maeve 買了一本有金屬線圈的筆記本，可以把封面往後翻折。

同義詞
  • reinforced

    broader; can use any material, not just wire

  • stiffened

    focuses on the result (less flexible) rather than the construction

  • strengthened

    focuses on durability rather than shape-holding

反義詞
  • soft

    without internal support; flexible

  • unreinforced

    not strengthened by any material

用法筆記

Describes everyday objects whose structure depends on internal or external wire. Common in product descriptions (wired ribbon, wired notebook, wired bra).