electric

adjective

/ɪˈlektrɪk/

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[usually before noun] connected with electricity; using, produced by or producing electricity
- an electric car/vehicle
- an electric guitar
- an electric light/motor
- an electric current/charge
- The wind turbine supplies the farm with electric power.
- Electrically charged particles have electric fields around them as a result of their charge.
- an electric generator
- an electric plug/socket/switch (= that carries electricity)
see also electric shock, electrical stormTopics Physics and chemistrya2, Engineeringa2
full of excitement; making people excited synonym electrifying
- The atmosphere was electric.
- The news had an electric effect on the waiting crowd.
Topics Feelingsc2

Word Originmid 17th cent.: from modern Latin electricus, from Latin electrum ‘amber’, from Greek ēlektron (because rubbing amber causes electrostatic phenomena).

electric

noun

/ɪˈlektrɪk/

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electrics
[plural] (British English, informal) the system of electrical wires in a house, car or machine
- There's a problem with the electrics.
Topics Transport by car or lorryc1
[uncountable] (informal) used to refer to the supply of electricity to a building
- The electric will be off tomorrow.
- I've paid the electric (= the bill for the supply of electricity).

Word Originmid 17th cent.: from modern Latin electricus, from Latin electrum ‘amber’, from Greek ēlektron (because rubbing amber causes electrostatic phenomena).

单词	electric
释义	electric adjective /ɪˈlektrɪk/ /ɪˈlektrɪk/ jump to other results [usually before noun] connected with electricity; using, produced by or producing electricity an electric car/vehicle an electric guitar an electric light/motor an electric current/charge The wind turbine supplies the farm with electric power. Electrically charged particles have electric fields around them as a result of their charge. an electric generator an electric plug/socket/switch (= that carries electricity) see also electric shock, electrical stormTopics Physics and chemistrya2, Engineeringa2 full of excitement; making people excited synonym electrifying The atmosphere was electric. The news had an electric effect on the waiting crowd. Topics Feelingsc2 Word Originmid 17th cent.: from modern Latin electricus, from Latin electrum ‘amber’, from Greek ēlektron (because rubbing amber causes electrostatic phenomena). electric noun /ɪˈlektrɪk/ /ɪˈlektrɪk/ jump to other results electrics [plural] (British English, informal) the system of electrical wires in a house, car or machine There's a problem with the electrics. Topics Transport by car or lorryc1 [uncountable] (informal) used to refer to the supply of electricity to a building The electric will be off tomorrow. I've paid the electric (= the bill for the supply of electricity). Word Originmid 17th cent.: from modern Latin electricus, from Latin electrum ‘amber’, from Greek ēlektron (because rubbing amber causes electrostatic phenomena).
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