tel·e·vi·sion

noun

/ˈtelɪvɪʒn/

(also TV)

Idioms

enlarge image

(also television set)

(also British English, informal telly)
[countable] a piece of electrical equipment with a screen on which you can watch programmes with moving pictures and sounds电视机
- a widescreen/flat-screen/plasma television宽屏幕／平面／等离子电视机
- to turn the television on/off打开／关掉电视机
- The series first appeared on television screens in 2017. 该系列节目 2017 年在电视上首播。
Topics TV, radio and newsa1, Houses and homesa1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- broadcast
- cable
- closed-circuit
- …
verb + television
- watch
- switch on
- turn on
- …
television + verb
- broadcast something
- screen something
television + noun
- broadcast
- production
- programme/program
- …
preposition
- in television
- in front of the television
- on television
- …
(also British English, informal telly)
[uncountable] the programmes broadcast on television电视节目
- We don't do much in the evenings except watch television.我们在晚上除了看电视不怎么干别的事。
Wordfinder
- chat show
- documentary
- drama
- game show
- news
- programme
- quiz
- reality TV
- sitcom
- television
see also breakfast television, public televisionTopics TV, radio and newsa1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- broadcast
- cable
- closed-circuit
- …
verb + television
- watch
- switch on
- turn on
- …
television + verb
- broadcast something
- screen something
television + noun
- broadcast
- production
- programme/program
- …
preposition
- in television
- in front of the television
- on television
- …
[uncountable] the system, process or business of broadcasting television programmes电视系统；电视学；电视广播业
- satellite/terrestrial/digital/network television卫星／地面／数字／网络电视系统
- These plays were originally broadcast on live television.这些戏剧最初是在电视直播中播出的。
- in television I'd like to work in television (= for a television company).我希望从事电视广播事业。
- a television show/series/programme/broadcast电视节目／系列节目／节目
- a television drama/documentary/interview/commercial电视剧；电视纪录片／访谈／广告
- a television company/presenter/station/channel电视广播公司／节目主持人／台／频道
- a television viewer/audience电视观众/观众
- a television ad/commercial电视广告/商业广告
- the television news电视新闻
Collocations Television
TelevisionWatching
- watch television/TV/a show/(British English) a programme/(North American English) a program/a documentary/a pilot/a rerun/a repeat
- see (especially British English) an ad/(especially North American English) a commercial/the news/the weather
- catch/miss a show/a programme/a program/an episode/the news
- pick up/reach for/grab the remote (control)
- change/switch channel
- surf (through)/ (especially North American English) flip through/ (especially British English) flick through the channels
- sit in front of/switch on/switch off/turn on/turn off the television/the TV/the TV set
- have/install satellite (TV)/cable (TV)/a satellite dish
Showing
- show a programme/a documentary/an ad/a commercial
- screen a programme/a documentary
- run an ad/a commercial
- broadcast/ (especially North American English) air/repeat a show/a programme/a documentary/an episode/a series
- go out/air/be recorded live
- attract/draw (in)/pull (in) viewers
- be a hit with viewers/audiences/critics
- get (low/high) ratings
Appearing
- be on/appear on television/TV/a TV show
- take part in a phone-in/a game show/a quiz show/a reality TV show
- host a show/a programme/series/a game show/a quiz show/a talk show/(British English) a chat show
- be/become/work as a/an (British English) TV presenter/talk-show host/sports commentator/anchorman/(British English) newsreader
- read/present the news
- appear/perform live (on TV)
Programme-making
- do/film/make a show/a programme/a documentary/an episode/a pilot/a series/an ad/a commercial
- work on a soap (opera)/a pilot (episode)/a sitcom
- write/produce a drama/sitcom/spin-off/comedy series
see also cable television, closed-circuit television, digital television
Extra Examples
- She recalled her first television appearance forty years ago.她回忆起 40 年前初次上电视时的情景。
- The Olympics receive extensive television coverage.奥运会受到电视台广泛报道。
- The state television screened pictures of the trial.国家电视播放了那次审判。
- The trial was broadcast by local television.审判由地方电视台播出。
- a television adaptation of the popular novel由畅销小说改编的电视节目
- a television camera电视照相机
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- broadcast
- cable
- closed-circuit
- …
verb + television
- watch
- switch on
- turn on
- …
television + verb
- broadcast something
- screen something
television + noun
- broadcast
- production
- programme/program
- …
preposition
- in television
- in front of the television
- on television
- …

Word Originearly 20th cent.: from tele- ‘at a distance’ + vision.

Idioms

on (the) television

(also informal on TV)

(also British English, informal on (the) telly)

being broadcast by television; appearing in a television programme电视播放的；上电视的；在电视上露面的
- What's on television tonight?今晚有什么电视节目？
- Is there anything good on the telly tonight?今晚电视有好节目吗？
- It was on TV yesterday.昨天电视上播放了它。
- Millions watched the events on live television.几百万人通过电视实况转播观看了这些比赛。
- The film has never been shown on television.这部电影从未在电视上放映过。
- I recognize you. Aren't you on television?我认出你来了。你不是常上电视吗？
- She's always appearing on television.她总是出现在电视上。

单词	television
释义	tel·e·vi·sion noun /ˈtelɪvɪʒn/ /ˈtelɪvɪʒn/ (also TV) Idioms enlarge image (also television set) (also British English, informal telly) [countable] a piece of electrical equipment with a screen on which you can watch programmes with moving pictures and sounds电视机 a widescreen/flat-screen/plasma television宽屏幕／平面／等离子电视机 to turn the television on/off打开／关掉电视机 The series first appeared on television screens in 2017. 该系列节目 2017 年在电视上首播。 Topics TV, radio and newsa1, Houses and homesa1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective broadcast cable closed-circuit … verb + television watch switch on turn on … television + verb broadcast something screen something television + noun broadcast production programme/program … preposition in television in front of the television on television … (also British English, informal telly) [uncountable] the programmes broadcast on television电视节目 We don't do much in the evenings except watch television.我们在晚上除了看电视不怎么干别的事。 Wordfinder chat show documentary drama game show news programme quiz reality TV sitcom television see also breakfast television, public televisionTopics TV, radio and newsa1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective broadcast cable closed-circuit … verb + television watch switch on turn on … television + verb broadcast something screen something television + noun broadcast production programme/program … preposition in television in front of the television on television … [uncountable] the system, process or business of broadcasting television programmes电视系统；电视学；电视广播业 satellite/terrestrial/digital/network television卫星／地面／数字／网络电视系统 These plays were originally broadcast on live television.这些戏剧最初是在电视直播中播出的。 in television I'd like to work in television (= for a television company).我希望从事电视广播事业。 a television show/series/programme/broadcast电视节目／系列节目／节目 a television drama/documentary/interview/commercial电视剧；电视纪录片／访谈／广告 a television company/presenter/station/channel电视广播公司／节目主持人／台／频道 a television viewer/audience电视观众/观众 a television ad/commercial电视广告/商业广告 the television news电视新闻 Collocations TelevisionTelevisionWatching watch television/TV/a show/(British English) a programme/(North American English) a program/a documentary/a pilot/a rerun/a repeat see (especially British English) an ad/(especially North American English) a commercial/the news/the weather catch/miss a show/a programme/a program/an episode/the news pick up/reach for/grab the remote (control) change/switch channel surf (through)/ (especially North American English) flip through/ (especially British English) flick through the channels sit in front of/switch on/switch off/turn on/turn off the television/the TV/the TV set have/install satellite (TV)/cable (TV)/a satellite dish Showing show a programme/a documentary/an ad/a commercial screen a programme/a documentary run an ad/a commercial broadcast/ (especially North American English) air/repeat a show/a programme/a documentary/an episode/a series go out/air/be recorded live attract/draw (in)/pull (in) viewers be a hit with viewers/audiences/critics get (low/high) ratings Appearing be on/appear on television/TV/a TV show take part in a phone-in/a game show/a quiz show/a reality TV show host a show/a programme/series/a game show/a quiz show/a talk show/(British English) a chat show be/become/work as a/an (British English) TV presenter/talk-show host/sports commentator/anchorman/(British English) newsreader read/present the news appear/perform live (on TV) Programme-making do/film/make a show/a programme/a documentary/an episode/a pilot/a series/an ad/a commercial work on a soap (opera)/a pilot (episode)/a sitcom write/produce a drama/sitcom/spin-off/comedy series see also cable television, closed-circuit television, digital television Extra Examples She recalled her first television appearance forty years ago.她回忆起 40 年前初次上电视时的情景。 The Olympics receive extensive television coverage.奥运会受到电视台广泛报道。 The state television screened pictures of the trial.国家电视播放了那次审判。 The trial was broadcast by local television.审判由地方电视台播出。 a television adaptation of the popular novel由畅销小说改编的电视节目 a television camera电视照相机 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective broadcast cable closed-circuit … verb + television watch switch on turn on … television + verb broadcast something screen something television + noun broadcast production programme/program … preposition in television in front of the television on television … Word Originearly 20th cent.: from tele- ‘at a distance’ + vision. Idioms on (the) television (also informal on TV) (also British English, informal on (the) telly) being broadcast by television; appearing in a television programme电视播放的；上电视的；在电视上露面的 What's on television tonight?今晚有什么电视节目？ Is there anything good on the telly tonight?今晚电视有好节目吗？ It was on TV yesterday.昨天电视上播放了它。 Millions watched the events on live television.几百万人通过电视实况转播观看了这些比赛。 The film has never been shown on television.这部电影从未在电视上放映过。 I recognize you. Aren't you on television?我认出你来了。你不是常上电视吗？ She's always appearing on television.她总是出现在电视上。
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