原版英语小短文 25. The Indoor Antenna

Brian didn't have cable TV. He didn't have satellite TV. He had an antenna¹ for his TV. He had an indoor antenna. But it was an old antenna. The reception was bad. He needed to buy a new antenna. He went to Best Buy. The antennas² were in boxes. He looked at the boxes. Which antenna was the best? He asked a clerk at Best Buy. "Which antenna is the best?" he asked the clerk. The clerk said, "This is the best antenna." He showed Brian the box. Brian asked the price. "What is the price?" he asked. The clerk said the price was $50. Brian took the antenna home. He plugged one end of the antenna into his TV. He plugged the other end of the antenna into the wall socket³. He turned on his TV. The reception was bad. He returned the antenna.

 

1 antenna   

n.触角，触须；天线

参考例句：

• The workman fixed the antenna to the roof of the house.工人把天线固定在房顶上。
• In our village, there is an antenna on every roof for receiving TV signals.在我们村里，每家房顶上都有天线接收电视信号。

2 antennas   

[生] 触角，触须（antenna的复数形式）

参考例句：

• Marconi tied several antennas to kites. 马可尼在风筝上系了几根天线。 来自超越目标英语 第3册
• Radio astronomy today is armed with the largest antennas in the world. 射电天文学拥有世界上最大的天线。

3 socket   

n.窝，穴，孔，插座，插口

参考例句：

• He put the electric plug into the socket.他把电插头插入插座。
• The battery charger plugs into any mains socket.这个电池充电器可以插入任何类型的电源插座。