He just plonked himself down and turned on the TV.

他一屁股坐下来，打开了电视。

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Sara turned on the TV.

莎拉打开了电视。

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I turned on the TV and we sat down and watched it.

我开了电视机后，我们就坐下来看电视节目。

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And it also got the attention of Kadyrbayev, when he got home that night and turned on the TV.

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No-one in the Hoglan household was aware of the tragedy unfolding at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon until they turned on the TV.

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When he got back, he turned on the TV, scooted up real close, as close as he could, and ate his dinner with a soup spoon.

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