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mike

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++mike1 /maɪk/ noun [countable]  1.microphone.jpg informalx-ref a microphone 麦克风,话筒,传声器,扩音器 open mike
Examples from the Corpus
mikeKeyboards, drum machines and mikes filled most of the available space.So the second morning we all went out again only this time wearing radio mikes as well.She wanders the stage, mike in hand like Betty Carter, often hovering over one of her accompanists, particularly Terrasson.So this, this hooks in here, okay, for the mikes and the mikes are just right here.In the middle of reading the Arts Calendar he switched the mike off to scream and curse.The mike clipped to the inside of his cuff.
mike2 verb  1.mike somebody ↔ up phrasal verb informal TCBto fix a microphone to someone so that their voice can be recorded or made louder 给〔某人〕安麦克风→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
mikeAll the instruments are miked.
nMike noun  n1.for the love of Mike old-fash infml an expression used to show that you are very angry or disappointedOrigin mike1 (1900-2000) microphone
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Corpus a microphone


Mike
Mike noun
for the love of Mike old-fashioned informal an expression used to show that you are very angry or disappointed


mike
I
mike1 /maɪk/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: microphone

informal a microphone
open mike

II
mike2 verb
     
mike somebody ↔ up phrasal verb informal
  to fix a microphone to someone so that their voice can be recorded or made louder


mikeBrE /maɪk/ 🔊NAmE /maɪk/ 🔊 noun (informal) = microphone   see also open mike