boob tube
معنی کامل و مثالها
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ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Combination of 'boob' (slang for 'breast') and 'tube' (referring to the cathode ray tube used in older televisions).
مثال
- I spent the evening watching the game on the boob tube.
- She turned on the boob tube to catch up on her favorite shows.
- The kids are glued to the boob tube all day.
ترکیبهای رایج
Watch on the boob tube Turn on the boob tube Glued to the boob tube New flat-screen boob tube
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen “the British call a tv set a telly”