(单词翻译:单击)
This week we answer a question from Angus in China.
本周我们将回答中国的安格斯提出的一个问题。
"I'm Angus, a big fan of VOA English from China.
“我是安格斯，来自中国，是美国之音的超级粉丝。
Could you please tell me the difference among electric, electrical and electronic?"
你能告诉我“electric”，“electrical” 和“electronic”的区别吗？”
Dear Angus,
亲爱的安格斯，
Thanks for writing to us.
谢谢你的来信。
These days, many people are using electronic ways to communicate with others, so this is a good question.
现在，很多人用电子方式与他人交流， 所以这是一个很棒的提问。
Let us start with the word "electric," which comes from the noun electricity.
让我们从“electric”这个词开始，它源自名词“electricity”。
"Electric" is an adjective; that is, a word used to describe a noun.
“Electric”是一个形容词；也就是说，它是一个用来描述名词的单词。
Its simple meaning is "operated by electricity."
它的简单含义是“用电操作的”。
Here are two examples.
这里有两个例子。
There is an electric fence around the cows in that field.
那块地的奶牛周围有一道电围栏。
Electric lights allow us to read at night.
电灯让我们能在晚上看书。
You can also use "electric" to describe something exciting or full of energy, like a feeling or a performance.
你也可以用“electric”来形容令人兴奋或充满活力的事情，比如一种感觉或一场表演。
The dancers gave an electric performance.
舞者们进行了一场激动人心的表演。
Now, let's turn to the word "electrical."
现在，让我们看看“electrical”这个单词。
"Electrical" is also an adjective, but we mostly use it to mean "related to electricity."
“Electrical”也是一个形容词，但我们主要用它来表示“与电有关的”。
For example, you might say:
例如，你可能会说：
She studies electrical engineering.
她学习电气工程。
Here, there is no electricity powering the noun "engineering," but "electrical engineering" is a field related to electricity.
在这里，不用电驱动“工程”，但“电气工程”是一个与电有关的领域。
The word "electrical" also can be used in a general sense:
“electrical”这个单词也可以表示一般意义：
His kitchen is full of electrical appliances.
他的厨房里全是电器。
However, you cannot use the word "electrical" to describe a specific noun, like a car:
然而，你不能用“electrical”这个词来描述一个特定名词，比如汽车：
That is a new Tesla electrical electric car.
那是一辆新的特斯拉电动汽车（不能使用electrical来描述）。
Finally, compare what we have just described to the word, "electronic."
最后，讲一下“electronic”这个单词来和我们刚刚描述的内容进行比较。
"Electronic" is an adjective.
“Electronic”是一个形容词。
It describes something that operates through the use of many small electrical parts, such as microchips.
它描述的是通过使用许多小型电子部件，如微芯片，来运转的东西。
In "electrical" devices, there is movement of a current, while "electronic" devices involve the movement of subatomic particles called electrons.
在“电气”设备中，有电流的运动，而“电子”设备涉及被称作电子的亚原子粒子的运动。
Here is how one might use the word in a sentence:
下面是这个单词在句子中的用法：
In China, almost everyone makes electronic payments when they go shopping.
在中国，几乎每个人购物时都会进行电子支付。
You may have an electric toothbrush now, but when you get an electronic toothbrush, it might tell you exactly when to stop using it.
你现在可能有电动牙刷，但当你有电子牙刷时，它可能会明确告诉你什么时候停下来。
And that's Ask a Teacher!
以上就是本期名师答疑的全部内容！
I'm Jill Robbins.
我是吉尔·罗宾斯。
