| Other ways of saying : television |
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| sitcom a type of humorous programme in which the same characters regularly appear in funny situations from ordinary life |
| 情景喜剧 |
| drama any serious programme that tells a story |
| 戏剧 |
| soap a type of programme in which the same small group of characters regularly appear in situations that are intended to be similar to those of ordinary life |
| 肥皂剧 |
| chat show a programme in which a well-known person interviews famous people |
| 访谈节目（由名人采访名人的节目） |
| talk show a programme in which ordinary people discuss their personal problems in front of an audience |
| 访谈节目；脱口秀 |
| game show a programme in which people compete to win prizes |
| 游戏节目（参与者争取获奖的节目） |
| documentary a programme that deals with facts or historical events |
| 记录片 |
| the news a programme that provides the latest information about the day’ s events, politics, and other subjects of general interest |
| 新闻节目 |
| current affairs programme a programme about politics or other subjects that are being discussed in the news |
| 时事新闻节目（一种关于新闻中正在讨论的政治话题或其他话题的节目） |
| series a group of related programmes that are broadcast over a period of time电视系列节目，系列剧（在一段时间内播出的一批相互关联的节目） a drama/comedy/documentary series戏剧/喜剧/记录片系列节目。 |
| serial a long drama that is broadcast in parts, in a series of programmes连续剧 |
| episode a single programme of a series（系列节目中的）一集tonight’ s episode of Friends今晚的这一集《老友记》。 |
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