electrical outlet

IPA/ɪˌlek.trɪ.kəl ˈaʊt.let/
IPA/ɪˌlek.trɪ.kəl ˈaʊt.let/

electrical outlet — 名詞

1. a fixed flat plate on a wall that has openings into which you can push the plug

1.名詞B1
釋義

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

例句

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。

常見搭配
  • plug [device] into an electrical outlet
  • electrical outlet cover
  • wall outlet
  • electrical socket
  • outlet + behind/below/near [place]
同義詞
  • 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'.

常見錯誤

I need to plug the charger into the electricity.
I need to plug the charger into the electrical outlet.
'electricity' is the energy supply, not the physical wall device.

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常用片語

  • plug [device] into an electrical outlet
  • electrical outlet for [appliance]

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