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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++view·er /ˈvjuːə $ -ər/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1 WATCHsomeone who watches television 电视观看者，电视观众 The new series has gone down well with viewers. 这个新的电视系列片很受观众欢迎。2 someone who looks at something 观看者 In the painting, the woman has her back to the viewer. 画中的这名女子背对观看者。3. TCPa small box with a light in it used to look at slides (=colour photographs on special film) 看片器〔里面有灯、用于看幻灯片的小箱子〕Examples from the Corpus
viewer• Some shows are cancelled before they get a chance to attract any viewers.• But it also means more ad clutter for the average viewer.• The Government said it would widen choice for viewers and listeners, safeguard quality programming and bring greater competition and efficiency.• Both had poor ratings in a crowded marketplace, with almost two dozen syndicated talk shows scrapping for viewers every day.• More than 15 million viewers now own a zapper.• The concert was seen by 500 million viewers around the world.• It's local news attracts more viewers than any other region.• Ulene is still surprised by the eagerness of viewers.• The networks have lost a substantial number of viewers to cable and video rentals.• Millions of television viewers tuned in to the president's speech.• He had this intuitive sense of what the viewer wanted.• The network is trying to attract younger viewers.• a programme that appeals to younger viewersFrom Longman Business Dictionaryviewerview‧er /ˈvjuːə-ər/ noun [countable] someone who watches televisionThe new series has gone down well with viewers.view·er nounChineseSyllable
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viewer
view‧er /ˈvjuːə $ -ər/
noun [countable]1. someone who watches television:
The new series has gone down well with viewers.
2. someone who looks at something:
In the painting, the woman has her back to the viewer.
3. a small box with a light in it used to look at slides (=colour photographs on special film)
■ someone who watches something
▪spectator someone who watches an event, especially a sports event: There were 4,500 spectators at the game. | a crowd of spectators
▪viewer someone who watches television: Millions of television viewers listened to the President’s speech. | programmes for younger viewers
▪audience the people who watch a play or performance, or the people who watch a particular television programme: The audience roared with laughter and clapped. | It attracted a television audience of seven million.
▪onlooker someone who watches something happening without being involved in it, especially in the street: A man was standing on the roof, watched by a crowd of onlookers below.
▪observer someone who watches and pays attention to particular situations and events, because they are interested in them, or it is their job: She was a shrewd observer of human nature. | a political observer who writes for The Independent newspaper | The United Nations has sent military observers to the Sudan.
view‧er /ˈvjuːə $ -ər/
noun [countable]1. someone who watches television: 2. someone who looks at something:
3. a small box with a light in it used to look at slides (=colour photographs on special film)
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Watching 观看
watch television/TV/a show/( a programme/BrE ( a program/a documentary/a pilot/a rerun/a repeatNAmE 看电视／电视节目／纪实电视节目／试播节目／重播的电视节目 see ( an ad/especially
BrE ( a commercial/the news/the weatherespecially
NAmE 看广告／新闻／天气节目 catch/miss a show/a programme/a program/an episode/the news看／错过电视节目／电视连续剧的一集／新闻节目 pick up/reach for/grab the remote (control)拿起／伸手去拿／抓起遥控器 change/switch channel换频道 surf (through)/ ( especially
NAmE flip through/ ( especially
BrE flick through the channels快速浏览电视频道 sit in front of/switch on/switch off/turn on/turn off the television/the TV/the TV set坐在电视机前；开／关电视 have/install satellite (TV)/cable (TV)/a satellite dish有／安装卫星电视／有线电视／卫星电视碟形天线
Showing 播放
show a programme/a documentary/an ad/a commercial播放电视节目／纪实电视节目／广告 screen a programme/a documentary播放电视节目／纪实电视节目 run an ad/a commercial播放广告 broadcast/ ( especially
NAmE air/repeat a show/a programme/a documentary/an episode/a series播放／重播电视节目／纪实电视节目／电视连续剧的一集／系列节目 go out/air/be recorded live现场直播／录制 attract/draw (in)/pull (in) viewers吸引观众 be a hit with viewers/audiences/critics受到电视观众／观众／评论家的喜爱 get (low/high) ratings有（低／高）收视率
Appearing 演出
be on/appear on television/TV/a TV show在电视上／电视节目中露面 take part in a phone-in/a game show/a quiz show/a reality TV show参与热线直播节目／游戏节目／智力游戏节目／电视真人秀 host a show/a programme/series/a game show/a quiz show/a talk show/( a chat showBrE 主持电视节目／系列节目／游戏节目／智力游戏节目／访谈节目 be/become/work as a/an( TV presenter/talk-show host/sports commentator/anchorman/BrE ( newsreaderBrE 是／成为／当电视节目主持人／访谈节目主持人／体育运动实况解说员／新闻节目主持人／新闻播音员 read/present the news播报新闻 appear/perform live (on TV)（在电视上）现场表演
Programme-making 节目制作
do/film/make a show/a programme/a documentary/an episode/a pilot/a series/an ad/a commercial拍摄电视节目／纪实电视节目／电视连续剧的一集／试播节目／系列节目／广告 work on a soap (opera)/a pilot (episode)/a sitcom制作肥皂剧／试播节目（的一集）／情景喜剧 write/produce a drama/sitcom/spin-off/comedy series写／拍摄戏剧／情景喜剧／电视系列剧的派生作品／喜剧连续剧