"idiot box" 怎么发音
expression
ˈɪˌdiət/ /ˈbɑks
ID-ee-uht BAHKS
ˈɪdɪət/ /bˈɒks
ID-ee-uht BOKS
释义
A humorous or slightly negative slang term for a television, suggesting that watching it can make people less intelligent.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɪˌdiət/ /ˈbɑks
英式英语
ˈɪdɪət/ /bˈɒks
简化发音
美式
ID-ee-uht BAHKS
英式
ID-ee-uht BOKS
语境中听
He spends hours watching the idiot box every day.
The idiot box is on in every room of the house.
Turn off the idiot box and read a book instead.
After a long day, sometimes all I want is to relax in front of the idiot box.