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词汇 TELEVISION
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BO
(Initialism.) n. “HBO,” Home Box Office, the cable television channel. (Initialism and dysphemism.)
Is there a good movie on BO tonight?There is boxing on BO but no movie.
boob-tube
n. a television set. (Something for a boob to watch.)
You spend too much time in front of the boob-tube.What's on the boob-tube tonight?
change the channel
tr. to switch to some other topic of conversation.
Just a minute. I think you changed the channel. Let's go back to the part about you owing me money.Let's change the channel here before there is a fight.
channel hopping and channel surfing; channel zapping
n. to use a remote control to move quickly from one television channel to another, pausing only a short time on each channel.
I wish you would stop channel hopping!Channel zapping is a way to keep up with a number of television shows at the same time.
idiot box
n. a television set.
You spend too much time watching the idiot box.What's on the idiot box tonight?
kid-vid
n. children's television; television programming aimed at children.
Kid-vid isn't good for anything other than selling cereal.I don't know. Kid-vid is fun.
on the bird
mod. available on the TV satellite channels.
There is a whole lot of good stuff on the bird, but you need a receiving dish to get it.I get a huge book every month listing what programs are on the bird.
sitcom
n. a situation comedy as found on television.
These sitcoms are made for juvenile minds.Sitcoms can be fun.
soap
n. a soap opera.
She won't schedule anything when her soap is on.Soaps are very popular on college campuses these days.
surf
in. to use a remote control to check a large number of TV stations.
Don spends almost an hour surfing before he falls asleep in front of the TV.Mary surfed until she fell asleep.
telly
n. a television set. (British.)
What's on the telly tonight?I mean, what's showing on the telly tonight?
tube
n. a television set.
What's on the tube tonight?The tube is in the shop, so I read a book.
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