electrified

/iˈlek.trɪ.faɪ/ (bre, ipa) · [ɪlˈɛktrəfˌaɪd] /iˈlek.trə.faɪ/ (ame, ipa) · [ɪlˈɛktrəfˌaɪd] /i-ˈlek-trə-ˌfī ē-/ (ame, mw)

electrified — verb

  • electrifiedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • electrifieds3rd person singular
  • electrifieding-ing form
  • electrifiededpast simple

1. To fit a device, building, or railway line so that it runs on electricity instea

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

To fit a device, building, or railway line so that it runs on electricity instead of another source of energy, such as fuel or manual power.

例句

Engineers spent two years electrifying the old railway line between Manchester and Leeds.

electrify + [railway line / route]

The remote mountain village was only electrified in 2009, long after the surrounding towns.

passive: be electrified + [location]

同義詞
  • wire

    more specific — usually means connecting individual circuits rather than converting an entire system to electric power.

  • power

    broader — can mean supplying any kind of energy, not specifically electricity.

文法句型

electrify + [device / building / railway line]

be electrified + [location / system]

用法筆記

Common in passive form when describing a location or system that has been supplied with electric power. As a past participle ('electrified fence'), it can function like an adjective describing something that carries an electric current.

常見錯誤

❌The town was electricified in the 1990s.
✅The town was electrified in the 1990s.
💡The verb is 'electrify', not 'electricify'.
❌I need to electric my home.
✅I need to electrify my home.
💡'Electric' is a noun or adjective; the verb form is 'electrify'.

2. To cause someone to feel sudden, powerful excitement or enthusiasm — for example

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

To cause someone to feel sudden, powerful excitement or enthusiasm — for example, when a speaker electrifies an audience with a passionate speech, or a performer electrifies a crowd with an unexpected show.

例句

Soraya's keynote address electrified the conference hall, earning a standing ovation.

electrify + [audience] + by / with [speech]

The young violinist electrified the concert audience with a performance full of raw energy.

同義詞
  • thrill

    more common in everyday language; 'electrify' suggests a stronger, more sudden effect, like a shock.

  • stir

    gentler — means to arouse emotion, but not as intense as 'electrify'.

  • galvanize

    similar intensity but implies the excitement leads to action; 'electrify' focuses more on the emotional reaction itself.

反義詞
  • dampen

    opposite effect — to reduce excitement or enthusiasm.

文法句型

electrify + [audience / crowd / group]

electrify + [group] + with [speech / performance]

用法筆記

This sense is almost always figurative. The thing that 'electrifies' people is typically a dramatic event, speech, or performance. The passive form ('The crowd was electrified') is very common.

常見錯誤

❌The performance electricited the audience.
✅The performance electrified the audience.
💡The correct verb is 'electrify', not 'electricity' or 'electricite'.
❌The news was very electrifying for me.
✅The news electrified me.' or 'I was electrified by the news.
💡Native speakers avoid 'electrifying' as a simple adjective meaning 'exciting'; use 'thrilling' or 'electrifying' only for dramatic events.