electricity

英 [ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti]

美 [ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti]

n.  电; 电能; 强烈的感情; 激动; 兴奋

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牛津词典

noun

• 电；电能
  a form of energy from charged elementary particles , usually supplied as electric current through cables, wires, etc. for lighting, heating, driving machines, etc.
  1. a waste of electricity
     浪费电
  2. The electricity is off (= there is no electric power supply) .
     停电了。
• 强烈的感情；激动；兴奋
  a feeling of great emotion, excitement, etc.

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 电;电力
  Electricityis a form of energy that can be carried by wires and is used for heating and lighting, and to provide power for machines.
  1. We moved into a cabin with electricity but no running water...
     我们搬进一栋通了电但没有自来水的小屋。
  2. The electricity had been cut off.
     停电了。

英英释义

noun

• keen and shared excitement
  1. the stage crackled with electricity whenever she was on it
• a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
• energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
  1. they built a car that runs on electricity
  Synonym:electrical energy

双语例句

• The electricity had been cut off.
  停电了。
• Today we have radios, TVs, and a whole host of gadgets powered by electricity.
  今天我们有收音机、电视机和一大堆小型电器。
• Most plastics do not readily conduct heat or electricity.
  大多数塑料不易传热或导电。
• High electricity bills point to a poor heating system or bad insulation
  高额电费开支说明供暖系统不足或建筑隔热材料不良。
• Electricity lines to 30,000 homes were gradually being restored yesterday
  昨天，3万户家庭逐渐恢复了供电。
• The guerrillas raided banks and destroyed a police barracks and an electricity substation.
  游击队突袭了银行，摧毁了一处警察驻地和一个变电站。
• There are clear winners when a dam is built. Farmers get irrigation water, businesses get electricity
  大坝若是建成，会有一些明显的受益者：农民将得到灌溉用水，企业将得到电力。
• Wood is a poor conductor of heat and electricity.
  木头是热和电的不良导体。
• Coils buried in tunnels below the ground might soon be used to store large amounts of electricity.
  埋在地下隧道里的线圈可能很快就会被用来储存大量的电。
• Electricity provides us with warmth and light and all our modern home comforts
  电给我们带来了温暖和照明，以及一切现代家庭舒适品。