Dictionary entry
electric glow
noun
电晕放电
another term for corona discharge; a luminous electrical discharge caused by ionization of air around a conductor in a strong electric field.
电学术语。
【电学】 = corona discharge
In use
In the dark, we could see a faint electric glow around the broken power line.
The technician recorded the electric glow on the surface of the insulator.
A steady electric glow appeared between the two metal plates during the experiment.
electric glow occurs (in/on sth)
常用于描述现象的发生位置。
Electric glow occurs in high-voltage equipment.
电晕放电发生在高压设备中。
observe an electric glow (from sth)
表示观察到电晕放电现象。
Engineers observed an electric glow from the transformer.
工程师观察到变压器发出电晕放电。
electric glow from sth
The electric glow from the conductor indicates insulation failure.
导体产生的电晕放电表明绝缘故障。
Common mistakes
An electric glow forms on the electrode.Electric glow forms on the electrode.
electric glow 在此语境中常作为不可数名词，不应加不定冠词 an。
The cable electric glows under high voltage.The cable produces electric glow under high voltage.
electric glow 是名词短语，不能用作动词；应使用 produces 或 exhibits 等动词。
Connections
Confusing words
- glow discharge
- 辉光放电 · 电晕放电（corona）和辉光放电（glow discharge）是不同的放电类型，不可混用。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.