electrify

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To supply electricity to; to charge with electricity. transitive
    — to electrify a cable
  2. To cause electricity to pass through; to affect by electricity; to give an electric shock to. transitive
    — to electrify a limb, or the body
  3. To adapt (a home, farm, village, city, industry, vehicle, railroad) for electric power. transitive
    — And I want to get different kinds of sound. I want to electrify myself a bit. I got a phase shifter for my guitar, and I've been playing with a drum machine.
  4. To strongly excite, especially by something delightful or inspiring; to thrill. transitive
    — Her performance in the play electrified the audience.
  5. To make electric. intransitive

词形变化

electrifies present,singular,third-person electrifying participle,present electrified participle,past electrified past

词汇关系

衍生词
de-electrify electrifiable electrification electrifier re-electrify unelectrify
相关词
electric electricity

词源

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor.
Latin ēlectrum
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icus
New Latin ēlectricusbor.
English electric
English -fy
English electrify
From electric + -fy.
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