e·lec·tric

adjective

/ɪˈlektrɪk/

[usually before noun] connected with electricity; using, produced by or producing electricity电的；用电的；电动的；发电的
- an electric car/vehicle电动汽车
- an electric guitar电吉他
- an electric light/motor电灯；电动机
- an electric current/charge电流；电荷
- The wind turbine supplies the farm with electric power.风力涡轮机为农场提供电力。
- Electrically charged particles have electric fields around them as a result of their charge.带电粒子由于带电而在其周围产生电场。
- an electric generator发电机
- an electric plug/socket/switch (= that carries electricity)电源插头／插座／开关
Which Word? electric / electrical
electric / electricalThese adjectives are frequently used with the following nouns:
electric ~ electrical ~
light equipment
guitar wiring
drill signal
chair engineer
shock shock
- Electric is usually used to describe something that uses or produces electricity. You use electrical with more general nouns such as equipment and wiring and things that are concerned with electricity:
  an electrical fault电气故障
  . However, the difference is not always so clear now:
  an electric/electrical company电力公司
  an electric/electrical current电流/电流
  an electric/electrical shock触电/电击
  .
see also electric shock, electrical stormTopics Physics and chemistrya2, Engineeringa2
full of excitement; making people excited充满刺激的；令人激动的 synonym electrifying
- The atmosphere was electric.气氛很热烈。
- The news had an electric effect on the waiting crowd.这个消息对等待的人群产生了强烈的震撼。
Topics Feelingsc2

Word Originmid 17th cent.: from modern Latin electricus, from Latin electrum ‘amber’, from Greek ēlektron (because rubbing amber causes electrostatic phenomena).

e·lec·tric

noun

/ɪˈlektrɪk/

electrics
[plural] (British English, informal) the system of electrical wires in a house, car or machine（房屋、汽车或机器的）电力系统，电路
- There's a problem with the electrics.电路有问题。
Topics Transport by car or lorryc1
[uncountable] (informal) used to refer to the supply of electricity to a building供电
- 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。

Word Originmid 17th cent.: from modern Latin electricus, from Latin electrum ‘amber’, from Greek ēlektron (because rubbing amber causes electrostatic phenomena).