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electricity n.电；电学；电流；热情 (1) 停电使水供应陷于瘫痪。(2) 电力的中断让我们什么也不能做。(3) 我正在做晚饭时停电了。(4) 这两个学生都做了不少电学实验。 The word electricity comes from the Greek electron, which doesn’t mean what you might expect. It means "amber," that yellow or reddish brown stone used for jewelry. The ancients noticed that when you rub amber, it gets an electrostatic charge and will pick up light things like feathers and straw. You can also describe other kinds of energy as electricity — when you're really crazy about someone, you can say there's electricity between the two of you.

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英 [ɪˌlek'trɪsəti] 美 [ɪˌlek'trɪsəti] (1) The electricity failure paralyzed the water supply.(2) The interruption of electricity made us unable to do anything.(3) While I was cooking supper the electricity went off.(4) Both students have made quite a few experiments on electricity. Electricity is the energy that powers your lights and appliances. Electricity is the stuff that Benjamin Franklin harnessed from lightning using a key and a kite. Don't try that on your own. 1[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]电；电力 Electricity is a form of energy that can be carried by wires and is used for heating and lighting, and to provide power for machines. 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。The electricity had been cut off.停电了。

英语单词	electricity
英美音标	英 [ɪˌlek'trɪsəti] 美 [ɪˌlek'trɪsəti]
中文释义	n.电；电学；电流；热情
英语例句	(1) The electricity failure paralyzed the water supply. (2) The interruption of electricity made us unable to do anything. (3) While I was cooking supper the electricity went off. (4) Both students have made quite a few experiments on electricity.
中文例句	(1) 停电使水供应陷于瘫痪。 (2) 电力的中断让我们什么也不能做。 (3) 我正在做晚饭时停电了。 (4) 这两个学生都做了不少电学实验。
vocabulary简明	Electricity is the energy that powers your lights and appliances. Electricity is the stuff that Benjamin Franklin harnessed from lightning using a key and a kite. Don't try that on your own.
vocabulary扩展	The word electricity comes from the Greek electron, which doesn’t mean what you might expect. It means "amber," that yellow or reddish brown stone used for jewelry. The ancients noticed that when you rub amber, it gets an electrostatic charge and will pick up light things like feathers and straw. You can also describe other kinds of energy as electricity — when you're really crazy about someone, you can say there's electricity between the two of you.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]电；电力 Electricity is a form of energy that can be carried by wires and is used for heating and lighting, and to provide power for machines. 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。 The electricity had been cut off. 停电了。

Electricity Energy Made 英 ɪˌlek'trɪsəti] 美 ɪˌlek'trɪsəti N.电；电学；电流；热情 Failure