electric/IˋlɛktrIk; IˈlektrIk/adj 1 something that is electric works using electricity 用电的﹔电动的: electric light/kettle/cooker etc 电灯/水壶/炉灶等an electric guitar 电吉他electric current/power/charge (=a flow of electricity) 电流/电能/电荷THESAURUS 同类词Use electric before the names of things that work using electricity ☆ electric 用于电器产品的具体名称前: an electric kettle 电水壶Use electrical to talk about things in general that use electricity, or people whose job is to make or repair these things ☆ electrical 用于谈论泛指的电器﹐或制造﹑修理这些电器的人: faulty electrical equipment 有故障的电气设备an electrical engineer 电机工程师2 very exciting 令人极度兴奋的﹔非常刺激的: The atmosphere in the room was electric . 房间里气氛非常紧张。see box at见 EXCITING 方框