television
/ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən/KK
tɛ·lə·vɪ·ʒən
變化形
televisions
1.
電視；電視機
一種接收並播放影像和聲音的電子設備，通常簡稱為 TV。
用法：作「電視機」時是可數名詞，可說 a television，但日常美式英語更常說 a TV。
My grandma and grandpa bought a bigger television so the family can watch movies together.
我的奶奶和爺爺買了一台更大的電視，這樣全家人就可以一起看電影。
Please turn off the television before you start your homework.
開始寫功課前，請先把電視關掉。
2.
電視節目；電視播送
透過電視頻道或串流平台播出的節目、新聞、戲劇及其他內容，或泛指電視這種傳播媒體。
用法：指「看電視」或「電視媒體」時通常不可數，不說 a television；watch television 與 watch TV 都自然，後者較口語。
We usually watch television for a while after dinner.
我們通常晚餐後會看一會兒電視。
The school basketball game will be on television this Saturday.
學校的籃球比賽這週六會在電視上播出。
常見錯誤
I watch the television every day.
I watch television every day.／I watch TV every day.
There is a television program in the TV.
There is a television program on TV.／There is a program on television.
My family watches many televisions at night.
My family watches a lot of television at night.／My family watches many TV shows at night.
相關字詞
學習提示
・日常對話中，TV 比 television 常見：Let’s watch TV tonight.。
・watch TV 指「看電視」；若要表達觀看某個特定節目，可說 watch a TV show 或 watch a program。
・on TV 常指「在電視上播出」；例如：I saw the news on TV.。