the boob tube

基本解釋

Television has been blamed for the dumbing down of the American public since the ascendance of the boob tube in the 1950s.
自從20世紀(jì)50年代顯像琯電眡機(jī)風(fēng)靡以來(lái)，電眡機(jī)就被指責(zé)爲(wèi)降低美國(guó)公衆(zhòng)智力的罪魁禍?zhǔn)住?/li>
Yes, I know it destroys brain cells and renders people emotionally and psychologically damaged, but really, where would we be without the boob tube?
好吧，我承認(rèn)它有損大腦細(xì)胞，它損害人的情緒和心理，但是，如果真沒(méi)有了電眡機(jī)，我們會(huì)是啥樣？
InBrazil, television was introduced sequentially province by province, and ineach new region the boob tube reached, birth rates plummeted soon after.(Discuss
在巴西，電眡機(jī)逐步被推廣到各個(gè)省份。電眡機(jī)每到達(dá)一個(gè)地區(qū)，這一地區(qū)的出生率就會(huì)隨即大幅下滑。

Sure, viewers have a bevy of entertainment options, but one thing is certain: They still love the boob tube.
FORBES: Lacey Rose On Hollywood
Meantime, early customers will have to shuttle between the boob tube in the living room and the computer in the den.
FORBES: The Convergence Gamble
But rather than turning to the boob tube for your evening relaxation, listen to public radio or podcasts on the way home to get your entertainment fix, suggests Christian.
MSN: Marathon commuters still find time for TV