the boob tube

Remember that in the US commercials pop up every ten minutes, so an evening of watching the boob tube can expose the hapless viewer to plenty of political solicitation.

请记住，在美国电视节目中，每隔十分钟就会冒出一则广告。因此，看一晚上电视，就会让倒霉的观众忍受大量的政治宣传。

Many people like to wind down for the night by watching the ol' boob tube--or streaming entertainment through their computers and tablets.

许多人喜欢在晚上通过看电视来放松自己或者将玩电脑和平板作为娱乐活动。

All he ever does anymore is sitting in front of the boob tube and drinking beer.

他只知道坐在电视机前喝酒.

If you want peak mental performance, then turn off the boob tube.

如果你想要高效的精神表现就关掉电视吧。

Turn the boob tube off. I want to read.

关掉电视, 我想看书.

The sooner the kid learns the word, the more effectively he can remind or nag his mother to turn on the boob tube.

只要孩子一学会这个词，他就能更明确地提醒妈妈更可能是纠缠妈妈打开会把人变蠢的电视。

...hours spent in front of the boob tube.

在电视机前度过的数小时

Watching the boob tube used to be the couch potato's hobby, hardly a subject to trot out over cocktails. Now, that stigma has vanished, and a few knowing remarks about 'House of Cards' can confer gravitas.

看电视以往就是整天躺在沙发上的电视迷的爱好，绝非可以在鸡尾酒会上大谈特谈的话题，而如今，这一污名已经消失，就《纸牌屋》（House of Cards）发表几句有见解的评论能让人显得庄重。