electrical + noun
electrical 作定语，放在名词前，说明该名词与电有关。
The electrical wiring in this old house needs to be replaced.
这栋老房子的电线需要更换。
与电(或电子)有关。；使用、提供、生产、传输或由电力操作的；有关电的；[医] 电的
relating to, concerned with, or operated by electricity
与电(或电子)有关。
Related to electricity (or electronics)
与电有关的
relating to or concerned with electricity
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
The engineers are checking the electrical wiring in the new building.
工程师们正在检查新大楼的电路布线。
用法提示：electrical 作形容词，修饰 wiring，表示“与电有关的”。
AI contextual example
This device converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.
这个装置将机械能转化为电能。
用法提示：electrical 作形容词，修饰 energy，表示“电的”。
AI contextual example
She is studying electrical engineering at university.
她正在大学学习电气工程。
用法提示：electrical 作形容词，修饰 engineering，表示“电气的、与电有关的”。
AI contextual example
electrical 作定语，放在名词前，说明该名词与电有关。
The electrical wiring in this old house needs to be replaced.
这栋老房子的电线需要更换。
作表语，用来说明主语与电有关，常与 be 动词连用。
The fault in the machine is electrical, not mechanical.
这台机器的故障是电路问题，不是机械问题。
修饰 anything、something、nothing 等不定代词时，electrical 要后置。
He can repair anything electrical.
任何与电有关的东西他都能修。
grammar · medium
易错句子My father bought an electrical car last month.
正确表达My father bought an electric car last month.
表示“用电驱动的具体设备”时，英语习惯用 electric（如 electric car / electric kettle / electric guitar）；electrical 则指“与电力系统或电学有关的”（如 electrical wiring / electrical engineering）。汉语“电动的”容易一律译成 electrical，但这里固定搭配是 electric。
grammar · medium
易错句子I looked up the new word in my electrical dictionary.
正确表达I looked up the new word in my electronic dictionary.
汉语“电子词典”里的“电子”对应 electronic，指“电子的、电子设备的”；而 electrical 指“与电力有关的”。所以“电子词典”是 electronic dictionary，不能用 electrical。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is studying to become an electric engineer.
正确表达She is studying to become an electrical engineer.
表示学科或职业领域时用 electrical，如 electrical engineering / electrical engineer，因为它指“与电学这一领域有关的”；electric 通常只用于具体的用电设备，因此这里必须用 electrical。
电气工程
She studied electrical engineering at university.
她在大学学电气工程。
电气设备
The lab uses sensitive electrical equipment.
这个实验室使用敏感的电气设备。
电气系统
A fault in the electrical system caused the fire.
电气系统故障引发了火灾。
电力
The storm cut off electrical power to thousands of homes.
暴风雨切断了数千户家庭的电力。
电气布线；电线线路
Old electrical wiring can be a fire hazard.
老旧的电气布线可能构成火灾隐患。
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电器
This store sells electrical appliances.
这家店出售电器。