lesson 16 电视节目
tv programs
01 i enjoy watching tv.
我喜欢看电视。
类似表达
i like watching tv. / i am fond of watching tv. / i go in for watching tv.
02 what's your favorite program?
你最喜欢什么电视节目？
类似表达
what kind of tv show do you like? / what kind of tv show do you prefer?
03 i like cartoons most.
我最喜欢动画片。
类似表达 my favorite show is cartoons. / i prefer to cartoons than any others.
04 let's switch to football game.
我们换台看足球比赛吧。
词组释义 switch to 换台，切换到，转到，转变成
05 what's interesting show on tv recently?
最近电视上有什么有意思的节目？
类似表达 is there anything worth watching on tv recently?
06 i wonder why barry is such a tv buff.
我不明白巴里为何会如此痴迷于电视。
类似表达
i don't know why barry like tv so much. / i wonder why barry is so entranced with tv.
07 i can't bear my brother, because he is always flipping channels!
我受不了我的弟弟了，他总在不停地换台！
语法提要 can't bear表示“无法忍受”，相当于can't stand。
08 he becomes a couch potato during weekends.
他整个周末都坐在沙发上看电视。
注意事项
couch potato在这里不是指“沙发土豆”，而是美国人对花大量时间看电视的人或整日懒散在家的人的一种形象的称呼。
09 whenever it inserts the advertisement, i'll turn over.
只要电视在插播广告，我就会换台。
语法提要 turn over 在句子中表示“换台，换节目”。
10 the tv stations' profits are mainly from advertisers.
电视台的主要利润来源于广告商。
单词释义 advertiser [??dv?ta?z?(r)] n. 广告商，登广告的人