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50年代顯像管電視機風靡以來，電視機就被指責為降低美國公眾智力的罪魁禍首。
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，我承認它有損大腦細胞，它損害人的情緒和心理，但是，如果真沒有了電視機，我們會是啥樣？
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，電視機逐步被推廣到各個省份。電視機每到達一個地區(qū)，這一地區(qū)的出生率就會隨即大幅下滑。

Sure, viewers have a bevy of entertainment options, but one thing is certain: They still love the boob tube.
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Meantime, early customers will have to shuttle between the boob tube in the living room and the computer in the den.
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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.
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