What's on tonight?

今晚有什么？

Adam and his wife are working in China.They are in their apartment provided by Adam's company.

Adam和他的妻子在中国工作，他们住在由Adam公司提供的公寓。

Adam: I'm tired ,I hope there are some interesting  shows on TV tonight.

我很累了，我希望在今晚的电视上有一些感兴趣的东西。

Mars.Adam: Hand me the television program section of the newspaper.I'll see what's on.

把报纸上有关电视节目的部分递给我，我看有什么演的。

Here's a review of some of the prime-time shows of the English Channels.

这是英语频道（广播电视）黄金时间。

Adam: Prime-time?What does that mean?

黄金时间？那是什么意思？

Mrs.Adam: In television jargon it means a three-hour period during the evening when the best shows are on.

用电视行话来说，在晚上有三，四段最好的节目在放。

usually from seven to ten o'clock or eight to eleven,

通常从七点到十点，或从八点到十一点。

Adam: I guess that's when the largest audience is available to watch ,

我猜想那个时候有大量的观众在看。

When people are home from work.What's on tonight?

当人们从上班的地方回到家，今晚演什么？

Mrs.Adam: This review recommends and old classic movie .

这个介绍版推荐是老的古典电影。

Another channel has a football game.and the other channels have sitcoms.

另一个频道有足球比赛。其它的频道是情景喜剧。

Except for the game it seems everything tonight is a rerun.

除了比赛外，今晚的每一个节目都是重新上演。

I guess summer isn't the season for first-run shows or movies.

我猜想夏天不是第一批电视或电影推出的时间。

Adam: As you know ,I'm not much of a sports fan. Are there any news shows ou talk shows on?

你知道的，我并不完全是一个足球迷，有一些谈话节目在上演吗？

Mrs.Adam: Let's see. The news is on from six to seven o'clock and again at eleven.

让我看看，从六点到七点的新闻在十一点又重播。

It looks  as though the talk shows are all on late.

看来所有的谈话节目都很晚。

The first one,Late Show With David Letterman.begins at eleven-thirty.

第一个，由David Letterman主持的节目在11点半。

Adam: Too bad ,After this long ,tiring day, I'll probably be asleep by ten-thirty.

太糟糕了，经过如此长又累的一天，到10点半我完全困了。

But let's turn the TV on anyway.Maybe something will hold our attention.

但是无论如何我们还是打开电视，或许有什么吸引我们注意力。