telly
telly — noun
1. a television — this informal British word can refer to a television set itself,
a television — this informal British word can refer to a television set itself, or to the programmes that are broadcast and watched on it
Yara turned on the telly to watch the football match.
collocation: turn on the telly
There is nothing good on the telly tonight, so Reuben decided to read a book.
collocation: on the telly (what is being broadcast)
Evelyn's old telly broke last week, so she had to buy a new one.
The children sat in front of the telly all Saturday morning watching cartoons.
Nikhil prefers watching films on his laptop rather than on the telly.
- television
the standard formal term, used in both British and American English in all contexts
- TV
the common neutral abbreviation, used in both formal and informal settings in all varieties of English
- gogglebox
very informal British slang, less common than 'telly'; refers humorously to people staring at the screen
用法筆記
This word is very common in everyday British conversation but should not be used in formal or academic writing. The phrase 'on the telly' is the standard way to ask or talk about what programmes are being broadcast.