electric

adj.电的，带电的；发电的，导电的；令人激动的；电动的

n.电动车辆；带电体

adj.

1. 电的；用电的；电动的；发电的
   connected with electricity; using, produced by or producing electricity
   1. an electric motor
      电动机
   2. an electric light/guitar, etc.
      电灯、电吉他等
   3. an electric current/charge
      电流 / 荷
   4. an electric generator
      发电机
   5. an electric plug/socket/switch (= that carries electricity)
      电源插头 / 插座 / 开关
2. 充满刺激的；令人激动的
   full of excitement; making people excited
   1. The atmosphere was electric.
      气氛很热烈。

noun

1. 供电
   used to refer to the supply of electricity to a building
   1. The electric will be off tomorrow.
      明天停电。
   2. I've paid the electric (= the bill for the supply of electricity) .
      我已经付电费了。

名词复数形式:electrics

electric 电的

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。

1. A household radiator absorbs energy in the form of electric current and releases it in the form of heat.
   家用取暖器吸收电流能量，再以热量的形式释放出来。
2. Car manufacturers are already producing small numbers of electric vehicles to test customer acceptance
   汽车制造商们已经开始生产少量的电动车辆以测试顾客的接受程度。
3. A powerful electric current is passed through a piece of graphite.
   给一块石墨通入强电流。
4. The current flows into electric motors that drive the wheels.
   电流流入了驱动车轮的电动机。
5. He had found a drum of electric cable.
   他发现了一卷电缆。
6. 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。
7. The mood in the hall was electric.
   大厅里的气氛非常紧张。
8. Why go to the expense of buying an electric saw when you can hire one?
   既然可以租电锯，为什么要花大价钱买一个呢？
9. This forms the basis for our mathematical expression for the electric field.
   这是电场数学表达式的基础。
10. She switched on one bar of the electric fire.
    她打开了一片电暖器。
11. The company, New England Electric, burns coal to generate power.
    新英格兰电力公司用煤发电。
12. All Dreamland's electric blankets are guaranteed for three years.
    所有的梦乡牌电热毯质保3年。
13. There's an electric heater in the bedroom.
    卧室里有个电暖器。
14. 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。
15. 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。
16. He invented the first electric clock
    他发明了第一个电动机械钟。
17. He warned others about the live electric cables as they climbed to safety.
    他们爬向安全地带的过程中，他提醒其他人当心带电的电缆。
18. We don't have a computer ( perish the thought) and have only recently bought an electric typewriter.
    我们没有电脑（死了心吧），只好最近买了台电动打字机。
19. The racket of drills and electric saws went on past midnight.
    钻孔机和电锯的噪声过了半夜还继续响着。
20. In 1882, London's first electric tram cars went into service
    1882年，伦敦第一辆有轨电车投入使用。
21. The stone-built property is in good condition, with a new tiled roof, shuttered windows and electric heating.
    这栋石砌房屋的条件很不错，有新铺的瓦片屋顶，装有百叶窗的窗户还有电力供暖系统。
22. Electric whisks should be used on a slow speed.
    使用自动搅拌器时应该选用慢挡。
23. He passed an electric spark through a mixture of gases.
    他让一束电火花穿过了一团混合气体。
24. A car's starter is basically an electric motor.
    汽车的启动装置基本上是个电动机。
25. 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。
26. She emptied both their mugs and switched on the electric kettle
    她把他们俩的杯子倒空，烧上了电水壶。
27. 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。
28. 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。
29. 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。