electrostatic

/ɪˌlektrəʊˈstætɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˌlektrəʊˈstætɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˌlek-trə-ˈsta-tik/ (ame, mw)

electrostatic — adjective

  • electrostaticpositive
  • more electrostaticcomparative
  • most electrostaticsuperlative

1. describes electric charges that stay in one place on a surface instead of flowin

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes electric charges that stay in one place on a surface instead of flowing as a current, or the effects caused by such charges — for example, a balloon sticking to a wall after being rubbed on hair

例句

Kim rubbed the balloon against her sweater until an electrostatic charge made her hair stand up.

collocation: electrostatic charge

After walking across the nylon carpet, Wei received a sharp electrostatic shock from the metal door handle.

collocation: electrostatic shock

同義詞
  • static

    shorter everyday form; common in compounds like 'static electricity' and 'static shock'

反義詞
  • current-carrying

    describes electricity that flows as a current rather than staying as a surface charge

用法筆記

Common in scientific and technical writing. In everyday conversation, people usually say 'static' instead — for example, 'static electricity,' 'static shock.'

常見錯誤

❌The electrostatic fan kept us cool.
✅The electric fan kept us cool.
💡'electrostatic' describes stationary charges, not general electrical devices.