| 单词 | television |
| 释义 | Related topics: Broadcasting, Household, Television & radiotel·e·vi·sion /ˈteləˌvɪʒən, ˌteləˈvɪʒən/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 [countable] (also television set formal)TCBDHTELEVISION/RADIO a piece of electronic equipment shaped like a box with a screen, on which you can watch programmes 电视（机） SYN TV Lucy turned on the television to watch the evening news. 露西打开电视收看晚间新闻。 They have a television in every room. 他们每个房间都配有电视。 RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say TV rather than television: 在日常英语中，人们一般说 TV，不说 televisionWhat’s on TV tonight? 今晚电视有什么节目？2 [uncountable]TCBTELEVISION/RADIO the programmes broadcast in this way 电视节目 SYN TV In the evenings I like to relax and watch television. 晚上，我喜欢放松下来，看看电视。3 on (the) television TELEVISION/RADIObroadcast or being broadcast on television 在电视上播放 What’s on television tonight? 今晚有什么电视节目？4 [uncountable]TCB the business of making and broadcasting programmes on television 电视广播业 SYN TVin television Jean works in television. 琼从事电视工作。 a television film crew 电视电影制作人员n GRAMMAR: Patterns with televisionon (the) television• You watch or see something on television or on the television: We saw the game on television. • You say that someone or something is on television or on the television: My friend was on television last night.There are a lot of quiz shows on the television. ✗Don’t say: We saw the game in television. | My friend was in the television.in televisionYou say that someone works in television, when they work for a television company: I’ve always wanted to work in television. COLLOCATIONSverbswatch television 看电视Mum was in the lounge watching television. 妈妈在客厅看电视。see/watch something on television 在电视上看某物She saw the race on television. 她在电视上看了比赛。turn/switch the television on/off 开/关电视nI switched off the television and went to bed.turn the television up/down (=make it louder or quieter) 调高/调低电视机音量nRory had turned the television up so loud that the people next door complained.television + NOUNa television show/programme 电视节目Her favourite television programme was just starting. 她最喜欢的电视节目刚开始。a television series (=a set of programmes with the same characters or subject, broadcast every day or every week) 电视连续剧He starred in the popular television series, ‘Friends’. 他主演过热门电视连续剧《老友记》。a television film/movie (=a film that has been made to be shown on television, not in a cinema) 电视电影nFord appeared in several television movies.a television documentary 电视纪录片na television documentary about an important public issue the television news 电视新闻nThere was nothing about it on the television news.a television screen 电视屏幕nBella’s eyes were fixed on the television screen.a television presenter British English 电视节目主持人na well-known television presentera television reporter/journalist 电视记者nGrant was interviewed by a BBC television journalist.na television producera BBC television producerna television directorHe’s a very successful television director.a television (film) crew 电视电影制作人员nA television crew were allowed to film the meeting.na television actor/actressPeebles is best known as a television actor.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + televisionlive television 电视实况The accident was shown on live television. 这起事故由电视现场直播。national television 国家电视台The president went on national television to appeal for calm. 总统在国家电视上呼吁保持冷静。satellite/cable television 卫星电视/有线电视nThey have a dish for satellite television.digital television 数字电视nthe switchover to digital televisionnterrestrial television British English (=television that is not broadcast using a satellite or cable)Many of these matches are not available on terrestrial television.high definition/HD television 高清电视nhigh definition television channelsa widescreen television 宽屏电视nWidescreen televisions are getting more popular, especially in home cinema systems.a plasma/LCD television 等离子电视/液晶电视nEach hotel room has a minibar and plasma television.a flat screen television 平板电视na buyer’s guide to the latest flat screen televisionsna colour televisiona 32 inch colour televisionna black-and-white televisionThey had an old black and white television in the garage.5COMMON ERRORS 常见错误 ► Don’t say ‘see/watch sth in television’. Say see/watch sth on television . 不要说 ‘see/watch sth in television’。 see/watch sth on television 。n THESAURUStelevision/TV noun [countable, uncountable] the piece of electronic equipment shaped like a box on which you can watch programmes, or the programmes that are broadcast using this. In everyday English, people usually say TVSometimes I don’t feel like doing anything except watching television.A lot of people use the Internet for watching TV.Can you turn on the television?the TV Guide in the newspaperThere’s nothing good on the TV.Our TV set (=television)isn’t working properly.the box/the telly British English (also the tube American English) noun [singular] informal a television, or the programmes that are broadcast on televisionCan you turn the telly down a bit?What’s on the box tonight?There’s nothing good on the tube.satellite television (also satellite TV) noun [uncountable] television programmes that are broadcast using satellites in space, and which you need a special piece of equipment to be able to watchDo you have satellite TV at home?You can watch the game on satellite television.a satellite dish (=the round thing that you put on your roof or the wall of your house in order to receive satellite television signals)terrestrial television television that is not broadcast by satellite or cableThe company has secured the rights to broadcast the Championship on terrestrial television.cable television (also cable TV, cable) noun [uncountable] television programmes that are broadcast by cable (=tubes containing wires that carry television pictures)The program was first shown on cable.digital television (also digital TV, digital) noun [uncountable] programmes that are broadcast using digital signals, with more choice and better quality pictures than ordinary televisionThe switchover to digital TV will take place between 2010 and 2012.widescreen television (also widescreen TV) noun [countable] a television that is much wider than it is high, and wider than an ordinary television. Widescreen televisions are used for programmes that are broadcast using digital signalsThere was a massive widescreen TV in the living room.Widescreen TV is good for watching films.Examples from the Corpustelevision• Television brings events like the Olympic games into millions of homes.• a wide-screen TV• American television news programs are getting worse and worse.• We shout our hatred of them at public forums and into radio and television microphones.• a 36-inch television• People who watch a lot of television are more likely to be heavy.• the educational uses of television• The general public and those who watch our proceedings on television must wonder whether we are really fighting.• The statement was aired for the first time in a recent television documentary on his life.• Remember also to check the boiler and telephone, and the television and radio reception.• He was sitting on the floor in front of the television.• He groaned and turned off the television.• Nothing else big was happening in the world and newspapers love to highlight problems that the television networks face.• Each night I watch the television news.• People, for instance, are comfortable with the way televisions and telephones work.in television• Blair has spent his entire career in television.Origin television (1900-2000) French télévision, from télé- “tele-” + visiontel·e·vi·sion noun →n GRAMMAR1 →REGISTER1 →COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable equipment of with electronic piece shaped box a a Corpus like |
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