electrical outlet
electrical outlet — 名詞
1. a fixed flat plate on a wall that has openings into which you can push the plug
電源插座
牆上供電器插電的裝置
a fixed flat plate on a wall that has openings into which you can push the plug of an electrical device so that it gets power and can work
A new electrical outlet was installed behind the kitchen counter for the coffee maker.
廚房流理臺後方安裝了一個新的電源插座，供咖啡機使用。
passive: was installed behind [place] for [device]
Nina looked behind the hotel desk for an electrical outlet to charge her tablet.
Nina 在飯店櫃檯後面找電源插座，好替平板電腦充電。
Every electrical outlet in the classroom should have a safety cover.
教室裡的每個電源插座都應該加裝安全蓋。
The electrician told us to replace the old electrical outlet in the basement.
電工告訴我們要更換地下室的舊電源插座。
There is an electrical outlet near the window if you need a lamp.
窗戶附近有一個電源插座，如果你需要檯燈的話。
- socket
Shorter, more common in British English; often used interchangeably in US casual speech
- power point
Primarily British and Australian English; less common in the US
- receptacle
Formal or technical term used by electricians and in building codes
文法句型
plug [device] into [electrical outlet]
there is + electrical outlet + near/in/behind [place]
用法筆記
The term 'electrical outlet' is common in American English; 'socket' or 'power point' is more common in British English. In everyday US conversation, people often just say 'outlet'.