
好词典

源自希腊语 statikos(使站立),通过拉丁语 staticus进入英语,最初与平衡和静止的物理概念相关。
❶ 指物体或状态保持静止不动,没有变化或运动。常用于描述物理现象或比喻性场景。
“The TV screen showed only static after the storm.”
(暴风雨过后电视屏幕只剩下雪花噪点。)
“Her hair was full of static electricity from the wool sweater.”
(她的头发因羊毛衫产生了静电。)
❶
static electricity — 物体表面因摩擦等原因积累的静止电荷,接触时会产生微小电击。
“The balloon stuck to the wall due to static electricity.”
(气球因静电吸附在墙上。)
static cling — 衣物因静电相互吸附的现象,常见于干燥天气中的合成纤维衣物。
“Her skirt had terrible static cling after being in the dryer.”
(烘干后的裙子产生了严重的静电吸附。)