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telly

noun
🔊/ˈteli/
🔊/ˈteli/
(plural tellies)
(British English, informal)Idioms
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  1. [countable] a television set电视机 synonym TV
    • He spends most evenings just sitting in front of the telly.他大部分晚上的时间都坐在电视机前。🔊🔊
    Topics TV, radio and newsb2
  2. [uncountable] the programmes broadcast on television电视节目 synonym TV
    • daytime telly日间电视节目
    • I don't want to watch telly.我不想看电视。🔊🔊
Idioms
on (the) telly (informal)
(also on (the) television)
(also British English, informal on TV)
  1. being broadcast by television; appearing in a television programme电视机
    • What's on the telly tonight?今晚的电视节目是什么？
    • Is there anything good on the telly tonight?今晚电视有好节目吗？
    • It was on the telly yesterday. 昨天在电视上。
    • I recognize you. Aren't you on the telly?我认识你 你不是在看电视吗？