电电

diàn

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Basic Meaning

a form of energy used to power devices like lights and machines, involving electric charges and phenomena

electricity; electric energy

物质中存在的一种能，可利用它来使电灯发光、机械转动等。有电荷存在和电荷变化的现象。有正电和负电，两种电相接触，可产生光和热。

Words:

电闪雷鸣雷电交加风驰电掣电脑电子

Sentences:

这(zhè)个(gè)城(chéng)市(shì)晚(wǎn)上(shàng)灯(dēng)火(huǒ)通(tōng)明(míng)，因(yīn)为(wèi)电(diàn)很(hěn)充(chōng)足(zú)。
This city is brightly lit at night because electricity is abundant.
现(xiàn)代(dài)生(shēng)活(huó)离(lí)不(bù)开(kāi)电(diàn)，比(bǐ)如(rú)电(diàn)脑(nǎo)和(hé)手(shǒu)机(jī)都(dōu)需(xū)要(yào)它(tā)。
Modern life cannot do without electricity, for example, computers and phones all need it.

a natural electrical discharge in the atmosphere during storms

lightning

闪电，阴雨天气空中云层放电的现象。

Words:

雷电风驰电掣雷电交加闪电电闪雷鸣

Sentences:

暴(bào)风(fēng)雨(yǔ)中(zhōng)，电(diàn)闪(shǎn)雷(léi)鸣(míng)，天(tiān)空(kōng)很(hěn)可(kě)怕(pà)。
During the storm, there was lightning and thunder, and the sky was scary.
看(kàn)到(dào)闪(shǎn)电(diàn)时(shí)，我(wǒ)们(men)通(tōng)常(cháng)先(xiān)看(kàn)到(dào)电(diàn)，然(rán)后(hòu)听(tīng)到(dào)雷(léi)声(shēng)。
When we see lightning, we usually see the light first, then hear the thunder.

when a person or animal comes into contact with electric current

to get an electric shock; to be electrocuted

触电。人或动物接触电流而受电流击打。

Words:

电刑触电

Sentences:

小(xiǎo)心(xīn)不(bú)要(yào)触(chù)电(diàn)，否(fǒu)则(zé)会(huì)很(hěn)危(wēi)险(xiǎn)。
Be careful not to get an electric shock, or it could be very dangerous.

refers to communication methods like telegraphy or telegrams

telegram; telegraph

电报、电传等。

Words:

贺电急电致电通电电传

Sentences:

以(yǐ)前(qián)人(rén)们(men)常(cháng)用(yòng)电(diàn)报(bào)发(fā)送(sòng)紧(jǐn)急(jí)消(xiāo)息(xī)，比(bǐ)如(rú)急(jí)电(diàn)。
In the past, people often used telegrams to send urgent messages, such as urgent telegrams.
收(shōu)到(dào)贺(hè)电(diàn)后(hòu)，他(tā)非(fēi)常(cháng)高(gāo)兴(xìng)。
After receiving a congratulatory telegram, he was very happy.