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use electricity for [purpose]
表示用电的目的。
We use electricity for lighting and heating.
我们用电来照明和供暖。
电
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
电
a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
We use electricity for lighting and heating.
我们用电来照明和供暖。
最初是琥珀和某些其他不导电物质摩擦后吸引轻质材料的特性或原因；现在被理解为由带电亚原子粒子的分布和运动及其与电磁场的相互作用引起的现象
Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now understood to be a phenomenon caused by the distribution and movement of charged subatomic particles and their interaction with the electromagnetic field.
与静止或运动的电子和质子相关的物理现象
a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
研究电现象的科学分支
The study of electrical phenomena; the branch of science dealing with such phenomena.
通过导体电荷流动产生的能量
energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
When the electricity went out, we lit some candles.
停电时，我们点燃了一些蜡烛。
AI contextual example
The solar panels provide electricity for the whole house.
太阳能电池板为整个房子提供电力。
AI contextual example
Electricity is an essential part of modern life.
电是现代生活的重要组成部分。
AI contextual example
they built a car that runs on electricity
他们造了一辆靠电行驶的汽车。
WordNet
表示用电的目的。
We use electricity for lighting and heating.
我们用电来照明和供暖。
表示发电的来源。
Solar panels generate electricity from sunlight.
太阳能板从阳光中发电。
表示设备以电力为能源。
The car is powered by electricity.
这辆车由电力驱动。
Not this
I need an electricity charger.
Use this
I need an electric charger.
electricity是名词，不能直接修饰charger，应使用形容词electric。
Not this
There are many electricities in this circuit.
Use this
There is a lot of electricity in this circuit.
electricity作为电力时是不可数名词，不能使用many或复数形式。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
发电
The dam generates electricity for the entire region.
这座大坝为整个地区发电。
电费账单
I need to pay the electricity bill by the end of the month.
我需要在月底前付清电费账单。
电力供应
The storm disrupted the electricity supply for several hours.
暴风雨导致电力供应中断了几个小时。
电网
The country is upgrading its electricity grid to handle renewable energy.
该国正在升级电网以处理可再生能源。
静电
Static electricity can cause sparks in dry weather.
静电在干燥天气下可能引起火花。
用电量
The government aims to reduce electricity consumption by 10%.
政府旨在减少10%的用电量。
空气中弥漫着紧张或兴奋的气氛
There was electricity in the air as the two rivals faced off.
当两个对手对峙时，空气中弥漫着紧张的气氛。
他们之间的吸引力或化学反应
You could feel the electricity between them from across the room.
从房间另一边你都能感受到他们之间的吸引力。
我们要让电变得如此便宜，以至于只有富人才会点蜡烛。
Thomas Edison is often quoted as saying, 'We will make electricity so cheap that only the rich will burn candles.'
托马斯·爱迪生常被引述说：'我们要让电变得如此便宜，以至于只有富人才会点蜡烛。'
电，我在给电池充电。
The song 'Electricity' by Silk City and Dua Lipa opens with the lyrics 'Electricity, I'm charging up my battery.'
Silk City和Dua Lipa的歌曲《Electricity》以歌词'Electricity, I'm charging up my battery'开头。
Use electricity 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'（电）和'city'（城市），电是城市动力。
语域：neutral 常见场景：家庭用电、物理学 多用于日常生活和学术讨论，语体中性。
Genuine rhymes: publicity, simplicity, felicity share the stressed vowel /ɪ/ and ending /sɪti/, matching electricity (assuming /ɪti/). Lookalikes: city (stress on first syllable, /ˈsɪti/), activity (different preceding sound /vɪti/), density (different vowel /ɛ/ and /dɛnsɪti/).
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