外电有这样的报道：

　　Paul Hamm of Waukesha did just that Wednesday night at the Olympic Indoor Hall. He won a gold medal in the men's all-around gymnastics in electrifying fashion when nobody, including Hamm, thought there was much chance of winning.

　　Electrify的本意是“给（某物）充电，使电气化”，其比喻义“使突然兴奋，使吃惊”是从“犹如以电刺激”的感觉发展而来的。例如：the athlete's electrifying burst of speed（运动员惊人的爆发速度）。在报道中，electrifying fashion表示“惊人的方式”，因为当时包括保罗自己都不敢相信自己真的做到了“置之死地而后生”。