1. A 电动的，电的　 produced by electricity, producing electricity, used in the convey-ing, using electrical power
2. 使人震惊的　 causing sudden excitement, especially in a group of people

　～ appliances　电气设备
　～ atmosphere　激动的气氛
　～ beacon　灯光信标
　～ clock　电钟
　～ cooker　电炉
　～ flex　电源线
　～ generator　发电机
　～ guitar　电吉他
　～ iron　电熨斗
　～ light　电灯
　～ plug　电源插头
　～ power　电词/cn>
　～ shock　电击
　～ socket　电源插头
　～ torch　手电筒

　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。
　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。
　The room became electric with amazement.　满屋子的人震惊得目瞪口呆。

 ♣ 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

　［同义词］ charged, dynamic, electrifying
　［反义词］ tedious, unexciting
　［词源］　拉丁语electrum （琥珀）