electrostatic
/ɪˌlektrəʊˈstætɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˌlektrəʊˈstætɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˌlek-trə-ˈsta-tik/ (ame, mw)
electrostatic — 形容詞
- electrostaticpositive
- more electrostaticcomparative
- most electrostaticsuperlative
1. describes electric charges that stay in one place on a surface instead of flowin
靜電的
與靜止電荷有關的
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
Kim rubbed the balloon against her sweater until an electrostatic charge made her hair stand up.
Kim 把氣球在毛衣上摩擦，產生的靜電荷讓她的頭髮豎了起來。
collocation: electrostatic charge
After walking across the nylon carpet, Wei received a sharp electrostatic shock from the metal door handle.
Wei 走過尼龍地毯後，碰到金屬門把時被靜電狠狠地電了一下。
collocation: electrostatic shock
The lab technician put on an electrostatic wristband to keep the computer chips safe from accidental damage.
實驗室技術員戴上靜電手環，以免不小心損壞電腦晶片。
In her science project, Ana used an electrostatic generator to make tiny pieces of paper leap off the table.
Ana 在科學專題中用靜電產生器讓小紙片從桌面彈跳起來。
Electrostatic air cleaners trap dust by giving particles a charge and then pulling them onto a metal plate.
靜電空氣清淨機讓灰塵帶電，再將它們吸附到金屬板上，以達到淨化效果。
- static
shorter everyday form; common in compounds like 'static electricity' and 'static shock'
- 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.'