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- of, worked by, charged with, or producing electricity电的; 电动的; 充电的; 能发电的:
an electric cooker.
电饭煲。
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- (of a musical instrument) amplified through a loudspeaker(乐器)电子扩音的, 电声的:
electric bass guitar.
电子低音吉他。
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- figurative having or producing a sudden sense of thrilling excitement〈喻〉令人兴奋的; 紧张刺激的:
the atmosphere was electric.
气氛紧张刺激。
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electrics
Brit. the system of electric wiring and parts in a house or vehicle〈英〉(房屋或车辆的)电路系统:there's something wrong with the electrics-the lights are always going out.
电路系统出了问题——电灯老是熄灭。
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electric
an electric train or other vehicle电气火车; 电气车辆。
词源
mid 17th cent.: from modern Latin electricus, from Latin electrum 'amber', from Greek ēlektron (because rubbing amber causes electrostatic phenomena).