问
我们同学之间曾发生过争论,有些人认为,只能说 watch TV(看电视),而不能说 look at TV;另一些人则认为,也可以说 look at TV(看电视)。您说呢?
答
就我的阅读范围而言, watch TV 的说法比较常见,但 look at TV 的说法也并非特别罕见。请看下面摘自英文原著的例句：
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The little boy watched television all afternoon. (MD) 这个小男孩整个下午都在看电视。
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It was a worth-while visit to the cinema; much better than stopping at home looking at the television. (Ridout) 去电影院看电影是很值得的，比呆在家里看电视强多了。
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When George arrived home, his sister was looking at TV. (GPU) 当乔治到家时，他的妹妹正在看电视。
练习
"Do you watch television?" "Yes, but I can't spend much time ____ it."