electricity

英 [ɪˌlek'trɪsəti] 美 [ɪˌlek'trɪsəti]

• n. 电；电学；电流；热情

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [U]电,电流

   form of energy occurring in certain particles (electrons and protons) and hence in larger bodies, since they contain these; supply of such energy in the form of electric current for lights, heating, driving machines

2. [U]热情,紧张情绪

   a feeling of great excitement, especially one that spreads through a group of people

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 电
2. 电流
3. 电学
4. 电荷
5. 热情
6. 强烈的感情
7. 激动，兴奋，高涨的情绪
8. 电能
9. 静电
10. 紧张，紧张情绪

英英释义

Noun:

1. a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons

2. energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor;

   "they built a car that runs on electricity"
   

3. keen and shared excitement;

   "the stage crackled with electricity whenever she was on it"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The electricity failure paralyzed the water supply.
   停电使水供应陷于瘫痪。
2. The interruption of electricity made us unable to do anything.
   电力的中断让我们什么也不能做。
3. While I was cooking supper the electricity went off.
   我正在做晚饭时停电了。
4. Both students have made quite a few experiments on electricity.
   这两个学生都做了不少电学实验。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. The hot gas is used to produce steam which will drive electricity generators.
   热气用来产生驱动发电机的蒸汽。
2. Heronomus contends that electricity generator making use of ocean heat would be economically competitive with conventional sources.
   赫隆诺马斯坚持认为:利用海洋热能发电在经济上比传统能源有竞争性。
3. At night these streets are brilliant with a pearly radiance of electricity.
   夜里,珍珠般的电灯把这些街道照得一片辉煌。
4. This part of the country is still backward; there are no railways or motor-roads, and no electricity.
   这一地区仍很落后; 没有铁路或公路,也没有电力。
5. Franklin discovered electricity by flying a kite in a thunderstorm.
   富兰克林在一个雷雨天放风筝时发现了电。
6. Don't leave the lights on—it wastes electricity.
   走时要随手关灯——以免浪费电。
7. When did the village first get electricity?
   这个村何时通的电?
8. You can feel the electricity in the crowd and the band.
   你可以感觉得到群众和乐队的激情。

经典引文

• Throughout, electricity took the place of candles and..hearth-fires.

  出自： S. Lewis

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• cut off ～ 断电
• make ～ 导电
• supply ～ 供应电力
• use ～ 用电

形容词+～

• enough ～ 足够的电力
• minus ～ 负电

介词+～

• supply of ～ 电力供应

词语用法

n. (名词)

1. electricity是不可数名词,它的基本意思是“电”“电流”,引申还可表示“热情”“紧张情绪”,指有感染力的强烈感情。

近反义词

【近义词】

• electrical energy 电能
• power 力量
• energy 精力
• current 趋势
• voltage 电压