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This week we answer a question from Angus in China.
Question:
"I'm Angus, a big fan of VOA English from China. Could you please tell me the difference among electric, electrical and electronic?" – Angus, China
Answer:
Dear Angus,
Thanks for writing to us. These days, many people are using electronic ways to communicate with others, so this is a good question. Let us start with the word "electric," which comes from the noun electricity. "Electric" is an adjective; that is, a word used to describe a noun. Its simple meaning is "operated by electricity." Here are two examples.
There is an electric fence around the cows in that field.
Electric lights allow us to read at night.
You can also use "electric" to describe something exciting or full of energy, like a feeling or a performance.
The dancers gave an electric performance.
Electrical
Now, let's turn to the word "electrical." "Electrical" is also an adjective, but we mostly use it to mean "related to electricity." For example, you might say:
She studies electrical engineering.
Here, there is no electricity powering the noun "engineering," but "electrical engineering" is a field related to electricity.
The word "electrical" also can be used in a general sense:
His kitchen is full of electrical appliances.
However, you cannot use the word "electrical" to describe a specific noun, like a car:
That is a new Tesla electrical electric car.
Electronic
Finally, compare what we have just described to the word, "electronic." "Electronic" is an adjective. It describes something that operates through the use of many small electrical parts, such as microchips. In "electrical" devices, there is movement of a current, while "electronic" devices involve the movement of subatomic particles called electrons. Here is how one might use the word in a sentence:
In China, almost everyone makes electronic payments when they go shopping.
You may have an electric toothbrush now, but when you get an electronic toothbrush, it might tell you exactly when to stop using it.
And that's Ask a Teacher!
Words in This Story
allow – v. to let or permit
kitchen – n. a room in a home or building where food is prepared
appliance – n. a piece of equipment designed to perform a job or operation; machine
microchip – n. a group of tiny electronic circuits that work together on a very small piece of hard material (such as silicon)
shopping – n. the action of purchasing goods from stores
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n.电路( circuit的名词复数 );巡回;(体育运动)巡回赛;环行 | |
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n.母牛( cow的名词复数 );雌象;婆娘;娘儿们 | |
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adj.被看到的,被发现的v.描写( describe的过去式和过去分词 );叙述;画出(图形等);形容 | |
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v.描写( describe的第三人称单数 );叙述;画出(图形等);形容 | |
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adj.电的,令人激动的,鲜亮的;n.供电 | |
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adj.电子的;n.[-s]电子学,电子设备 | |
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n.电子( electron的名词复数 ) | |
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vt.包缠;使卷入,使陷入;使专注;必须包括;包围 | |
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n.工作,职位;零活,一件工作;任务,职责 | |
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n.(供食用的)家畜的肺脏;光( light的名词复数 );火柴;光源;[宗教]灵光v.点火( light的第三人称单数 );(使)容光焕发;(使)发光;(使)发亮 | |
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n.材料,原料;物质;素材,题材,资料;adj.物质的,实体的 | |
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v.意指;指示 | |
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n.操作,运转;经营,业务;作用,效力;手术;运算 | |
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n.支付,付款,缴纳,报酬( payment的名词复数 );付出的[要付出的]款项;报答,报偿 | |
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n.履行,执行;性能,特性;表演,演出 | |
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n.许可证,许可,执照;vt.允许,容许;vi.容许 | |
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n.词,单词,话语,消息,诺言;vt.用词,措辞 | |
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