 #1 (permalink) Wed Apr 25, 2007 17:04 pm What do 'dumbed down' and 'high brow' mean here? |
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Hi,guys
There is one paragraph below that I don't make sense. Please help me if possible.
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| Many people say that television has been 'dumbed down' over the past few years, with even the so-called 'high brow' channels broadcasting programmes that appeal to the widest possilbe audiences. The ratings war is fierce with all the television companies fighting for the lion's share of the viewing population. |
1.Many people say that television has been 'dumbed down' over the past few years, with even the so-called 'high brow' channels broadcasting programmes...
'over the past few years',here,does it means television has been dumbed down for around 2 or 3 years? The author wanted to emphasize that television existed for a very short time or a little bit years? My answer is television existed for several years. But I think maybe it's not true in this paragraph.
2.Another question is below.
Why the author wrote television and channels broadcasting programmes in the same sentence? I guess he/she wanted to say television has already replaced by channels programmes. However,in my opinion,television and channels programmes are the same terms. Please explain for me.
3.And the term,lion. I know lion is a kind of animal. What does it mean here?
By the way,is this article a little bit old-fashioned? Like Chinese articles,the author always said Confucius had ever said something. Anybody knows this?
Thanks a lot.
Maggie :P
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