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live wire

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Electrical, Electricity
live wire /ˌlaɪv ˈwaɪə $ -ˈwaɪr/ noun [countable]  1. informalENERGETIC someone who is very active and has a lot of energy 活跃分子,精力充沛的人2. TEEa wire that has electricity passing through it 载电线,火线
Examples from the Corpus
live wireYet a kind of current emanated from her, she was like a live wire.Estes' forehead brushed the live wire.This college has come to life and advanced considerably under the direction of its very live wire Rector Mr Jocelyn Stevens.
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live wire
live wire /ˌlaɪv ˈwaɪə $ -ˈwaɪr/ noun [countable]
1. informal someone who is very active and has a lot of energy
2. a wire that has electricity passing through it