The phone won't work if it isn't charged up. 电话没有充电就无法使用。

electric current 电流

The machines run on electricity. 这些机器靠电力运转。

the electrification of the railways in the 1950s 20世纪50年代的铁路电气化

an electrified fence 通电的围栏

an electronic calculator 电子计算器

There is the alternative of paying your bill electronically.

Weather can interfere with a car's electronics. 天气会干扰汽车的电子仪器。

Insulating your home is a good way to save energy. 做好家里的隔热是节省能源的一个好方法。

All the lights downstairs have fused. 楼下所有的电灯都断电了。

The village will soon be connected to the national grid. 该村庄很快就会与国家电力网连通。

You spend every day trying to make impossible decisions like whether to pay the rent or the hydro because you can't afford both.

a hydroelectric power station 水力发电站

an input socket 电力输入插座

a string of lights connected in series

a jolt of electricity 电能的剧增

The New York Times recently ran a piece about offgrid living in Texas.

variations in the output of power 输出功率的变化

Warning: Do not overcharge. 警告：不要充电过度！

You could get an electric shock if you touch it. 如果碰到这个，你可能会触电。

I think the lamp has shorted. 我觉得这盏灯短路了。