How do you use "television" in a sentence?

There's nothing good on television tonight. She works in television as a producer. The children spent too much time watching television.

television

Q: What does "television" mean?

A device for receiving broadcast visual images and sound 'Television' refers to both the electronic device used to receive and display broadcast programmes and the system of broadcasting itself. Often shortened to 'TV' or 'telly' in British English, it has been a central part of home entertainment since the mid-20th century. It can also refer to the industry or medium of television broadcasting.

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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意味: A device for receiving broadcast visual images and sound

电视，电视机

televisión, televisor

テレビ、テレビ放送

텔레비전, TV

'Television' refers to both the electronic device used to receive and display broadcast programmes and the system of broadcasting itself. Often shortened to 'TV' or 'telly' in British English, it has been a central part of home entertainment since the mid-20th century. It can also refer to the industry or medium of television broadcasting.

「television」既指用于接收和显示广播节目的电子设备，也指广播系统本身。在英式英语中通常缩写为「TV」或「telly」，自20世纪中叶以来一直是家庭娱乐的核心部分。它也可以指电视广播的行业或媒介。

«Television» se refiere tanto al dispositivo electrónico usado para recibir y mostrar programas de difusión como al sistema de difusión en sí. A menudo abreviado como «TV» o «telly» en inglés británico, ha sido una parte central del entretenimiento en el hogar desde mediados del siglo XX. También puede referirse a la industria o medio de la difusión televisiva.

「television」は、放送番組を受信して表示するために使用される電子機器と、放送システム自体の両方を指します。イギリス英語では「TV」や「telly」と略されることが多く、20世紀半ば以降、家庭娯楽の中心的な部分を占めています。テレビ放送の産業やメディアを指すこともあります。

'television'은 방송 프로그램을 수신하고 표시하는 전자 장치와 방송 시스템 자체를 모두 가리킵니다. 영국 영어에서는 흔히 'TV'나 'telly'로 줄여 부르며, 20세기 중반 이후 가정 오락의 핵심이 되어 왔습니다. 텔레비전 방송 산업이나 매체를 가리키기도 합니다.

例文

There's nothing good on television tonight.
今晚电视上没什么好节目。
Esta noche no hay nada bueno en televisión.
今夜はテレビで面白いものがありません。
오늘 밤 텔레비전에 볼 만한 것이 없습니다.
She works in television as a producer.
她在电视行业担任制片人。
Ella trabaja en televisión como productora.
彼女はプロデューサーとしてテレビ業界で働いています。
그녀는 프로듀서로서 텔레비전 업계에서 일하고 있습니다.
The children spent too much time watching television.
孩子们看电视的时间太长了。
Los niños pasaron demasiado tiempo viendo televisión.
子供たちはテレビを見る時間が長すぎました。
아이들이 텔레비전을 보는 데 너무 많은 시간을 보냈습니다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Coined in 1900 from Greek 'tele-' (far off, at a distance) + Latin 'visio' (seeing), from 'videre' (to see). A hybrid word mixing Greek and Latin roots, which bothered language purists at the time.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

ストーリーと豆知識

The word combines Greek 'tele' (far) and Latin 'visio' (seeing). John Logie Baird, a Scottish inventor, gave the first public demonstration of a working television system in London in 1926.

このトピックの他の表現

show ★★★★★ To display or demonstrate; a performance or exhibition story ★★★★★ A narrative account of events; a news article; a floor of... music ★★★★★ Sounds arranged in a pleasing way; the art of creating or... film ★★★★★ A motion picture; a thin layer of material event ★★★★★ Something that happens, especially something important or... draw ★★★★★ To make pictures or lines; to pull; to attract