Phrase
electric circuits
电路
electric circuits is the plural of electric circuit.
electric circuit
- 1.
A path, or an interconnected group of paths (at least one of which is closed), capable of carrying an electric current.
能够传导电流的路径或相互连接的路径组(至少有一个是闭合的)
能够传导电流的路径或相互连接的路径组(至少有一个是闭合的)
In use
I need to fix the electric circuit in the kitchen because the lights keep going out.
The electric circuit in this lamp is very simple.
A good engineer checks electric circuits carefully before turning on the power.
build/design an electric circuit
The students built a simple electric circuit in class.
学生们在课堂上搭建了一个简单的电路。
in an electric circuit
A switch controls the flow of current in an electric circuit.
开关控制电路中电流的流动。
electric circuit that ...
An electric circuit that includes a resistor limits the current.
包含电阻器的电路会限制电流。
Common mistakes
There is a problem on the electric circuit.There is a problem in the electric circuit.
在表达“在电路中”时，英文应使用介词in，而非on，因为电路是一个封闭的路径或系统。
This is an electrical circuit.This is an electric circuit.
“电路”的固定搭配是electric circuit，其中electric表示“电的”，而electrical通常与设备或系统相关，不用于此短语。
Connections
Confusing words
- electric current
- 电流 · electric circuit 指电流经过的路径或系统，而 electric current 指电荷的流动本身。
- electronic circuit
- 电子电路 · electric circuit 可泛指任何电路，尤其关注电流路径；electronic circuit 特指使用半导体等电子元件的电路。
Word family
- electric circuits
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.