用作定语
▲～+n.
Water is now lifted to terraced fields by electric power.现在用电把水提到梯田灌溉。
They have not got electric lights他们还没有电灯。
There will be an electric storm.这儿将有一场带闪电的暴风雨。
I got on electric shock from that faulty light switch.当我触到那个有毛病的电灯开关时,被电击了一下。
We'll build a electric station next year.我们明年将建一个电站。
The news had an electric effect.这消息顿时使群情激昂。
用作表语
▲S+be+～
Is this cooker electric?这个炊具是电动的吗?
The atmosphere became suddenly electric.气氛突然紧张起来。
▲S+be+～+prep.-phrase
The room became electric with amazement.满屋子的人震惊得目瞪口呆。
词语辨异
electric, electrical
这两个单词的区别在于:electric指“与电有关的”,即“电产生的”“电带动的”“带电的”,而electrical指“与电学有关的”。如an electrical engineer电机〔气〕工程师; an electrical fault电力故障
