the boob tube

基本解释

Television has been blamed for the dumbing down of the American public since the ascendance of the boob tube in the 1950s.
自从20世纪50年代显像管电视机风靡以来，电视机就被指责为降低美国公众智力的罪魁祸首。
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，我承认它有损大脑细胞，它损害人的情绪和心理，但是，如果真没有了电视机，我们会是啥样？
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，电视机逐步被推广到各个省份。电视机每到达一个地区，这一地区的出生率就会随即大幅下滑。

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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