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electrified
電氣化的
E·lec·tri·fy v. t. [imp. & p. p. Electrified p. pr. & vb. n. Electrifying ]
1. To communicate electricity to; to charge with electricity; as, to electrify a jar.
2. To cause electricity to pass through; to affect by electricity; to give an electric shock to; as, to electrify a limb, or the body.
3. To excite suddenly and violently, esp. by something highly delightful or inspiriting; to thrill; as, this patriotic sentiment electrified the audience.
If the sovereign were now to immure a subject in defiance of the writ of habeas corpus . . . the whole nation would be instantly electrified by the news. --Macaulay.
Try whether she could electrify Mr. Grandcourt by mentioning it to him at table. --G. Eliot.
4. To equip for employment of electric power; to modify (a device) so that it uses electrical power as the main source of energy; as, to electrify a railroad.
electrify
v 1: excite suddenly and intensely; "The news electrified us"
2: charge (a conductor) with electricity
3: equip for use with electricity; "electrify an appliance"
[syn: wire]
[also: electrified]