hot-wiring

英 [ˈhɒt waɪərɪŋ]

美 [ˈhɑːt waɪərɪŋ]

v.  热线发动，短路点火(不用钥匙而用电线短路方法发动汽车)
hot-wire的现在分词

柯林斯词典

• VERB （尤指偷车贼）热线发动（汽车），短路点火
  If someone, especially a thief,hot-wiresa car, they start its engine using a piece of wire rather than the key.
  1. A youth was inside the car, attempting to hot-wire it.
     一个小青年正在车里试图用电线短路的方法发动汽车。