television

/ˈtelɪvɪʒn/ n.
CET-4CET-6IELTS 词根 tele词根 vis
一句话记住

电视；电视机

释义与例句

n. 电视；电视机
a box with a screen that shows pictures and sound
  1. We watched the match on television.
    我们在电视上看了那场比赛。
  2. The interview will be shown on television tonight.
    这次采访今晚将在电视上播出。
  3. She turned off the television and went to bed.
    她关掉电视，上床睡觉了。
  4. Children today spend too many hours in front of the television.
    如今的孩子在电视机前待的时间太长了。
  5. Television has changed the way people get their news.
    电视改变了人们获取新闻的方式。

词源与构词

tele-（远）+ vis（看）+ -ion（名词词尾），让人看到远处景象的设备，就是“电视”。

tele 词根 · far，远 vis 词根 · to see，看
-ion 后缀 · 名词词尾
记忆钩子 tele（远）+ vis（看）：隔着一座城也能看见，就是电视。

词族与关联词

同根词（同一个词根长出来的词）
  • telecommute 远程办公
    More staff now telecommute three days a week. 现在更多员工每周远程办公三天。
  • telegraph 电报；电报机
    He sent the news by telegraph. 他用电报把这个消息发了出去。
  • telephone 电话；电话机
    She answered the telephone on the first ring. 电话一响她就接了。
  • telescope 望远镜
    They looked at the moon through a telescope. 他们用望远镜看月亮。
  • evident 明显的；显而易见的
    It was evident that she was tired. 很明显她累了。
  • provide 提供；供给
    The school provides free lunch for students. 学校为学生提供免费午餐。
  • visible 看得见的；可见的
    The stars are barely visible tonight. 今晚的星星几乎看不见。
  • vision 视力；视觉
    His vision is poor without glasses. 他不戴眼镜视力很差。
  • visit 参观；拜访
    We visited the museum last Sunday. 上周日我们参观了博物馆。
词族（同一词根的不同词性）
televisetelevisedtelevisual
同义词
  • TV 电视
    We watched the news on TV. 我们在电视上看了新闻。
  • telly 电视（英式口语）
    The kids are glued to the telly again. 孩子们又在盯着电视看。
反义词
暂无
易混词
  • telephone 电话
    He called her on the telephone instead of sending a message. 他给她打电话，而不是发消息。
  • revision 复习；修订
    I spent the weekend doing revision for my exams. 我周末都在为考试复习。
常见搭配
  • on television 在电视上
    The ceremony will be shown on television. 典礼将在电视上播出。
  • watch television 看电视
    The children watch television after dinner. 孩子们晚饭后看电视。
  • television program 电视节目
    This television program is popular with young viewers. 这个电视节目很受年轻观众欢迎。