electrocute

FREQ #33579

vt. 以电椅处死, 以电击杀死, 通电致死 [法] 施以电刑, 误触电致死

发音

其它 /ɪˈlɛktɹəkjuːt/

词形变化

electrocuted electrocutes 三单 electrocutes electrocuting electrocuting 现在分词 electrocuted 过去式 electrocuted 过去分词

别名

electricute

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To kill by electric shock.

    及物

    Her hairdryer fell into the tub while she was bathing, and she was electrocuted.

  2. 2.

    To execute by electric shock, often by means of an electric chair.

    及物

    The executioner threw the switch on Old Sparky, and the condemned prisoner was electrocuted for his crimes.

  3. 3.

    To inflict a severe electric shock (not necessarily fatal) upon.

    电击

    非正式 及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

fry

上位词 1

kill

词源

Blend of electro- + execute, after electrocution.

来源：wiktionary