short circuit; waylay
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2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to short-circuit; (of electricity) to short
Technical term in electricity describing a low-resistance connection between two points in a circuit, causing excessive current flow that may damage equipment or start fires.
Diàn电
xiàn线
duǎn短
lù路
yǐn引
qǐ起
le了
huǒ火
zāi灾
。
The short circuit in the wires caused a fire.
Zhè这
gè个
shè设
bèi备
duǎn短
lù路
le了
，
xū需
yào要
xiū修
lǐ理
。
This device has short-circuited and needs repair.
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Bì避
miǎn免
diàn电
chí池
zhèng正
fù负
jí极
zhí直
jiē接
jiē接
chù触
，
fǒu否
zé则
huì会
duǎn短
lù路
。
Avoid direct contact between the positive and negative poles of the battery, otherwise it will short-circuit.
verb
to waylay; to rob on the road
dialectRegional usage found primarily in certain southern Chinese dialects, referring to highway robbery or mugging.
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
zhè这
lǐ里
jīng经
cháng常
yǒu有
qiáng强
dào盗
duǎn短
lù路
xíng行
rén人
。
In the old society, bandits often waylaid travelers here.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
céng曾
yǐ以
duǎn短
lù路
wéi为
shēng生
。
When he was young, he made a living by highway robbery.