英汉词典

electric 基本解释

• adj. 电的；电动的；发电的；导电的；令人震惊的
• n. 电；电气车辆；带电体

electric 词态变化

electric 中文词源

来自拉丁文electrum, 琥珀。因古人发现琥珀经摩擦后可以吸附其它物体，因此就借用该拉丁词表示电。

electric 英文词源

electric (adj.)

1640s, first used in English by physician Sir Thomas Browne (1605-1682), apparently coined as Modern Latin electricus (literally "resembling amber") by English physicist William Gilbert (1540-1603) in treatise "De Magnete" (1600), from Latin electrum "amber," from Greek elektron "amber" (Homer, Hesiod, Herodotus), also "pale gold" (a compound of 1 part silver to 4 of gold); which is of unknown origin.

Vim illam electricam nobis placet appellare [Gilbert]

Originally the word described substances which, like amber, attract other substances when rubbed. Meaning "charged with electricity" is from 1670s; the physical force so called because it first was generated by rubbing amber. In many modern instances, the word is short for electrical. Figurative sense is attested by 1793. Electric light is from 1767. Electric toothbrush first recorded 1936; electric blanket in 1930. Electric typewriter is from 1958. Electric guitar is from 1938; electric organ coined as the name of a hypothetical future instrument in 1885.

electric 英文释义

1. a car that is powered by electricity

electric 同义词解析

electric, electrical, electronic

这些形容词均有"电的"之意。

electric： 强调与电有直接的关系。一般而言，凡表示产生电的或由电开动、操纵的机器或装置要用electric,如electric motor(电动机)，electric batteries(电池)、electric fan(电扇)等；或表示"本身带电的"，"由电产生的"要用electric,如electric current(电流)、electric wave(电波)、electric arc(电弧)等。

electrical： 强调与电的关系是间接的。凡指电气性质，同电有关的或涉及电气科学技术研究的多用electrical，如electrical test(电气试验)、electrical engineering(电气工程)、electrical fault(电气故障)、electrical noise(电噪声)、electrical engineer(电气工程师)等。

electronic是electronics(电子学)的形容词，指与电子装置有关的或使用电子装置的。

electric 双语例句

1. All Dreamland's electric blankets are guaranteed for three years.

所有的梦乡牌电热毯质保3年。

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2. Water and electric hook-ups are available and facilities are good.

水和电都可以接通，设施也很不错。

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3. Hybrids, unlike pure electric cars, never need to be plugged in.

与纯电动汽车不同，混合动力车永远不需要接电源。

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4. The company, New England Electric, burns coal to generate power.

新英格兰电力公司用煤发电。

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5. In an electric power plant the heat converts water into high-pressure steam.

在发电厂里，热能将水转化成高压蒸汽。

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electric 实用场景例句

an electric motor

电动机

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an electric light/guitar, etc.

电灯、电吉他等

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an electric current/charge

电流 / 荷

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an electric generator

发电机

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an electric plug/socket/switch (= that carries electricity)

电源插头 / 插座 / 开关

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The atmosphere was electric.

气氛很热烈。

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The electric will be off tomorrow.

明天停电。

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I've paid the electric (= the bill for the supply of electricity) .

我已经付电费了。

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...her electric guitar.

她的电吉他

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An average electric bill might go up $2 or $3 per month...

每月电费可能会平均增加两三美元。

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The mood in the hall was electric.

大厅里的气氛非常紧张。

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Electric current is often powerful enough to kill a man.

电流常强得足以致命.

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A lot of electric lamps illuminated the stage.

许多盏灯照着舞台.

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This electric razor is our latest promotion.

这种电剃刀是我们的最新产品.

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Two like electric charges repel each other.

同性的电荷互相排斥.

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You should never join an electric wire to a water pipe.

你千万不可把电线连接在水管上.

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Please examine the insulation of the electric wires in my house.

请检查一下我屋子里电线的绝缘情况.

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They utilized water for producing electric power.

他们利用水力发电.

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The machine will start running as soon as the electric current is turned on.

电流一接通,机器就立刻开始运转.

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Suddenly the beam of an electric torch was flashed into his face.

忽然一道手电光射到他脸上.

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They were playing cards by electric light.

他们正借着灯光打牌.

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The chef used an electric grinder in the kitchen.

厨师在厨房使用电动磨碎机.

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The pump is actuated by a belt driven by an electric motor.

这台抽水机由电动机皮带驱动.

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An electric power company monopolises the power supply in this area.

一家电力公司垄断了该地区的电力供应.

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We had to move water by a chain pump because the electric pump had broken down.

抽水机坏了,只好用人工车水.

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You get an electric shock if you touch a live wire.

如果触动电线你会触电的.

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Electric stimulation causes the regrowth of bones.

电击疗法能促进骨骼重新生长.

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You must have been round the twist to walk across the electric railway tracks.

你一定疯了,竟穿越那条电气化列车轨道.

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He was sent to the electric chair.

他被送上电椅处决。

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a 2kW electric fire

* 2千瓦的电炉

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