Word familynounlivabilityliverlivenerlivebearerlivestocklivewarelive wireadjectivelivablelived-inverblivenlive
Related topics: Electrical, Electricity
live wire /ˌlaɪv ˈwaɪə $ -ˈwaɪr/ noun [countableC]
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 wire• Yet 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.