electric

英 [ɪ'lektrɪk] 美[ɪ'lɛktrɪk]

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

近义词 exciting

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英英释义

1. a car that is powered by electricity

同义词辨析

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。

考试真题

Most roads, bridges, transit, water systems, the electric grid, and communications networks were installed 50 to 100 years ago, and they are largely taken for granted until they fail.

But as we all know, of all these alternative fuel vehicles, the most practical are electric vehicles.

Sure, in the past electric vehicles have their problems, namely, a limited driving range, and very few recharging points, which limited their use

Now, however, recent developments in electric vehicle technology mean they can match conventional petrol engines in terms of performance and safety.

Let's not forget that electric vehicles are cleaner

What used to restrict the use of electric vehicles?

What does the speaker say about electric vehicles of today

Maintaining safe speeds and being electric, self-driving cars would drastically reduce pollution levels and dependency on non-renewable fuels.

What happens to the centralized electric grid, which took decades and billions of dollars to build, as more and more people become prosumers, who produce and consume their own energy on-site?No one knows which – if any – battery technology will ultimately dominate, but one thing remains clear: The future of energy is in how we store it.

Advanced batteries are moving out of specialized markets and creeping into the mainstream, signaling a tipping point for forward-looking technologies such as electric cars and rooftop solar panels.

When you hear people speaking of making a rapid transition toward any type of energy, whether it is a switch from coal to nuclear power, or a switch from gasoline-powered cars to electric cars, or even a switch from an incandescent to a fluorescent light, understanding energy system inertia and momentum can help you decide whether their plans are feasible.

According to the International Business times, electric car sales are expected to increase as Volkswagen is still recovering from its emissions scandal.

But simply switching to electric can will not mean pollution-free cities.

Many European countries have been making the shift to electric vehicles and Germany has just stated that they plan to ban the sale of vehicles using gasoline and diesel as fuel by 2030.

New electric engines coupled with artificial intelligence and autonomous systems will contribute to a more efficient, integrated transport system that is less polluting and less noisy.

Other efforts to increase the use of electric vehicles include plans to build over 1 million hybrid and electric car battery charging stations across the country.

Some are electric and some aren't.

The country is still hopeful that it will meet its emissions goals, like reducing emissions by 40% by 2020, but the acceptance of electric cars in the country has not occurred as fast as expected.

The founder of two tech companies, Tesla Motors and SpaceX, is bringing electric vehicles to mass market and enabling humans to live on other planets.

There are currently around 155, 000 registered hybrid and electric vehicles on German roads, dwarfed by the million gasoline and diesel cars driving there now.

What happens to the centralized electric grid, which took decades and billions of dollars to build, as more and more people become "prosumers," who produce and consume their own energy on-site?

When you hear people speaking of making a rapid transition toward any type of energy, whether it is a switch from coal to nuclear power, or a switch from gasoline -powered cars to electric cars, or even a switch from an incandescent to a fluorescent light

If successful, the electric bicycle meal programme will be spread to all Crowne Plaza Hotels in the UK, the hotel said in a statement.

In addition to their simple beauty, what makes the adobe dwellings admirable is their ability to "air condition" a house without using electric equipment.

Now, electric shock training and medical treatment are helping to rescue these big birds.

Rideout's research interest lies in electric engineering.

Suddenly another thought went through kate's mind like an electric shock.

Tall poles, placed in large training areas, teach the birds to stay clear of electrical lines by giving them a painful but undeadly electric shock.

The following items are approved for use in residential rooms: electric blankets, hair dryers, personal computers, radios, televisions and dvd players.

The intelligent transport team at newcastle university have turned an electric car into a mobile laboratory named "drivelab" in order to understand the challenges faced by older drivers and to discover where the key stress points are.

This development was only possible with the introduction of electric-powered engines and lifts.

Although electric cars are still a rarity on roads now, this massive investment could change the picture rapidly in coming years.

Even before the invention of the electric light bulb, the author produced a remarkable work of speculative fiction that would foreshadow many ethical questions to be raised by technologies yet to come.

Half of the pens would deliver an electric shock when clicked.

The advance is driven in part by vehicle manufacturers, who are placing big bets on battery-powered electric vehicles.

实用场景例句

an electric motor: 电动机

an electric light/guitar, etc.: 电灯、电吉他等

an electric current/charge: 电流 / 荷

an electric generator: 发电机

an electric plug/socket/switch (= that carries electricity): 电源插头 / 插座 / 开关

The atmosphere was electric.: 气氛很热烈。

The electric will be off tomorrow.: 明天停电。

I've paid the electric (= the bill for the supply of electricity) .: 我已经付电费了。

...her electric guitar.: 她的电吉他

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。

The mood in the hall was electric.: 大厅里的气氛非常紧张。

Electric current is often powerful enough to kill a man.: 电流常强得足以致命.

A lot of electric lamps illuminated the stage.: 许多盏灯照着舞台.

This electric razor is our latest promotion.: 这种电剃刀是我们的最新产品.

Two like electric charges repel each other.: 同性的电荷互相排斥.

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.

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.

They utilized water for producing electric power.: 他们利用水力发电.

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.

Suddenly the beam of an electric torch was flashed into his face.: 忽然一道手电光射到他脸上.

They were playing cards by electric light.: 他们正借着灯光打牌.

The chef used an electric grinder in the kitchen.: 厨师在厨房使用电动磨碎机.

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.

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.

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.

You get an electric shock if you touch a live wire.: 如果触动电线你会触电的.

Electric stimulation causes the regrowth of bones.: 电击疗法能促进骨骼重新生长.

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.

He was sent to the electric chair.: 他被送上电椅处决。

a 2kW electric fire: &ast; 2千瓦的电炉

中文词源

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。

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。

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。

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。

4. The company, New England Electric, burns coal to generate power.: 新英格兰电力公司用煤发电。

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。

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.

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复数: electrics;

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