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electric + noun (vehicle, device, or system)
She drives an electric car.
她开一辆电动汽车。
电的；电动的；导电的
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电的；电动的；导电的
electric
She drives an electric car.
她开一辆电动汽车。
与电有关的；由电产生的；用电操作的；电的。
Of, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising electricity; electrical.
与具有声学等效物的电子版乐器有关的。
Of or relating to an electronic version of a musical instrument that has an acoustic equivalent.
使用、提供、生产、传输或由电力操作的
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
情感上令人激动的；令人振奋的。
Emotionally thrilling; electrifying.
I bought an electric kettle because it heats water much faster than a gas stove.
我买了一个电热水壶，因为它加热水比煤气灶快得多。
AI contextual example
The new delivery vans run on electric motors, so they are very quiet in the streets.
新送货车使用电动马达，所以它们在街上非常安静。
AI contextual example
This scooter is electric, and you can charge it at any regular outlet.
这辆滑板车是电动的，你可以在任何普通插座上给它充电。
AI contextual example
electric current
电流。
WordNet
She drives an electric car.
她开一辆电动汽车。
用于描述设备由电力驱动时使用。
The heater is electric, not gas.
这个加热器是电动的，不是燃气的。
Not this
I bought an electric dictionary.
Use this
I bought an electronic dictionary.
electric 指使用电力产生物理运动或热量的设备，如 electric fan；而 electronic 指使用电子电路处理信息的设备，如 electronic dictionary。所以此处应使用 electronic。
Not this
He studies electric engineering.
Use this
He studies electrical engineering.
指学科领域时，应使用 electrical 而非 electric，如 electrical engineering 表示电气工程，而 electric 通常修饰具体电器。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
电动汽车
Many people are switching to electric cars to reduce emissions.
许多人转而使用电动汽车以减少排放。
电灯
She turned on the electric light to read a book.
她打开电灯看书。
电流
The electric current flows through the wire.
电流流过电线。
电击
He got an electric shock when he touched the exposed wire.
他碰到裸露的电线时被电击了。
电吉他
He plays the electric guitar in a rock band.
他在摇滚乐队中弹电吉他。
电力
The city experienced an electric power outage last night.
昨晚这座城市经历了电力中断。
紧张的气氛，热烈的氛围
There was an electric atmosphere in the stadium before the final match.
决赛前的体育场里气氛紧张而热烈。
电一般紧张的气氛
The room was filled with electric tension as they awaited the verdict.
房间里充斥着电一般的紧张气氛，他们等待判决。
激动人心的氛围
The party had an electric vibe all night long.
整个晚上聚会都充满了激动人心的氛围。
噢，女孩，像电鳗一样电击我
The song 'Electric Feel' by MGMT has a funky groove.
MGMT 的歌曲《Electric Feel》有一种时髦的节奏。
在 Electric Avenue 街上，人们说我们要摇滚到 Electric Avenue
Eddy Grant's 'Electric Avenue' became an anthem of the 1980s.
Eddy Grant 的《Electric Avenue》成为80年代的颂歌。
Use electric naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想'electric'中'e'似电线，'lectric'谐音'来客'，电来即动力。
register: neutral; typical contexts: electric appliances, electric vehicles; note_zh: 通常用于描述由电力驱动的设备或系统，比较常见于科技和日常生活。
None of these words rhyme with 'electric' because their stressed vowels differ. They are useful lookalikes that share the spelling pattern '-ic' but are pronounced with different vowels.
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