TV
noun/ˌtiː ˈviː/
/ˌtiː ˈviː/
[countable, uncountable]Idioms - television
电视；电视机 - We spent the evening watching TV.
我们晚上看了电视。 - We're buying a new TV with the money.
我们要用这笔钱买一台新电视机。 - Almost all homes have at least one TV set.
差不多每家都至少有一台电视机。 - What's your favourite TV show?
也许你是生什么病了。 - a TV programme/series
电视节目/连续剧 - a TV channel/station/network
电视频道/电台/网络 - cable/satellite TV
有线／卫星电视 - She's a highly paid TV presenter.
她是高薪电视节目主持人。
Collocations TelevisionTelevisionWatchingsee also pay TVTopics TV, radio and newsa1- 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
- 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
- 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)
- 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
Oxford Collocations DictionaryTV is used before these nouns:- actor, actress
- ad
- adaptation
- …
- We spent the evening watching TV.
Idioms
on TV (informal)
(also on (the) television)
(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 TV tonight?
今晚电视有什么节目？ - Is there anything good on TV tonight?
今晚电视有什么好看的吗？ - It was on TV yesterday.
昨天电视上播放了它。 - Millions watched the events on live TV.
数百万人通过电视直播观看了赛事。 - I recognize you. Aren't you on TV?
我认得你。你不在电视上吗？
- What's on TV tonight?