電[diàn] 基本解释：
新英汉大词典：
- 电(電)[diàn]
- 名词- （有电荷存在和电荷变化的现象） electricity:
negative electricity;负[阴]电
static electricity;静电
- （电报） telegram; cable:congratulatory telegram;贺电
urgent telegram;急电
- 动词- （触电） give or get an electric shock:
be killed by an electric shock;被电死
There was something wrong with the switch and I got a shock.电门有毛病，电了我一下。
- （打电报） send a telegram; telegraph; wire; cable:telegraph one's congratulations to sb.; cable a message of congratulations;电贺
I telegraphed him the result.我已把结果电告他了。
以上内容来源于：《新汉英大辞典》
例句与用法：
Do you know who is the creator of the electric bulb?
I did the letter on my electric typewriter.
He had his arm lopped off by an electric saw.
The interruption of electricity made us unable to do anything.
I shave with an electric razor.
Our company is the biggest user of electricity in this area.
The electricity failure paralysed the water supply.
電的其他解释: