How do you use "The Box" in a sentence?

What's on the box? Glued to the box all evening.

The Box

Q: What does "The Box" mean?

Television Older British slang for TV, from when televisions were boxy. Still used nostalgically.

Slang Term British ★★★☆☆ Moderate Casual

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Meaning: Television

电视

Televisión, la caja tonta

テレビ

텔레비전

Older British slang for TV, from when televisions were boxy. Still used nostalgically.

较老的英国俚语，来源于电视机曾经是方盒子形状的年代。现在仍带有怀旧色彩地使用。

Argot británico antiguo para la televisión, de cuando los televisores tenían forma de caja. Aún se usa con nostalgia.

テレビが四角い箱型だった時代に由来する古いイギリスのスラング。今でも懐かしさを込めて使われる。

텔레비전이 상자 모양이던 시절에서 유래한 영국 속어로, 지금도 향수를 담아 쓰인다.

Examples

What's on the box?
电视上放什么呢？
¿Qué echan en la caja tonta?
テレビで何やってる？
TV에서 뭐 해?
Glued to the box all evening.
整个晚上都盯着电视看
Pegado a la tele toda la noche
一晩中テレビにくぎ付けだった
저녁 내내 TV에 빠져 있었다.

Pronunciation

/ðə bɒks/

Usage Guide

Context: home

Tone: dated

✓ Do Say

Older speakers
年长者使用
Hablantes mayores
年配の人が使う
윗세대 화자

✗ Don't Say

Modern informal
现代年轻人不太使用
No es habitual en el lenguaje informal moderno
現代のカジュアルな会話ではあまり使わない
현대 구어

Common Mistakes

Dated term

Origin & History

British, from the boxy shape of early televisions.

Cultural Context

Era: Mid 20th century

Generation: Older

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: Vintage TV culture

Regional notes: British.

Variations

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