solar-powered
/ˌsəʊ.ləˈpaʊəd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌsoʊ.lɚˈpaʊ.ɚd/ (ame, ipa)
solar-powered — adjective
1. running on electricity that comes from sunlight, using solar panels to turn the
running on electricity that comes from sunlight, using solar panels to turn the sun's energy into power that can run lights, heaters, or other devices
Lien installed solar-powered lights along her garden path.
solar-powered + noun: lights, heater, charger, etc.
The mountain cabin has a solar-powered heater for hot water.
Soraya bought a solar-powered charger so she could charge her phone anywhere.
Kabir uses a solar-powered fan to keep his room cool during summer.
Yara's solar-powered calculator stopped working when she used it indoors away from the window.
- solar
shorter form used before nouns (e.g. 'solar panels') but less common for whole devices
- sun-powered
less common; mostly informal or poetic
- battery-powered
runs on stored electricity from batteries rather than direct sunlight
- mains-powered
needs to be plugged into a wall socket
文法句型
solar-powered + [device noun]