hot-wire
US /ˈhɑːt.waɪər/
UK /ˈhɑːt.waɪər/
1.
短接启动, 非法启动
to start (an engine or vehicle) by bypassing the normal electrical wiring, typically in order to steal it
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The thief managed to hot-wire the car in minutes.
小偷几分钟内就成功短接启动了汽车。
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He learned how to hot-wire a car from an old movie.
他从一部老电影中学到了如何短接启动汽车。