“插线”常见的英文表达有 “plug in a wire/cable” 或 “insert a wire”,具体使用哪个取决于语境:
“plug in a wire/cable”:更强调将电线的插头插入插座或设备接口的动作,常用于描述连接电源、数据线等需要插接的场景。例如:
Don't forget to plug in the charger.(别忘了插上充电器。)
Please plug in the cable to connect the computer to the printer.(请插上电缆,将电脑连接到打印机。)
“insert a wire”:侧重于将线或导线插入某个特定的孔、槽或接口中,不局限于电源或数据线,使用场景更广泛。例如:
Insert the wire into the socket carefully.(小心地将线插入插座。)
The technician inserted a new wire to fix the circuit.(技术人员插入了一根新线来修复电路。)