Couch potato 老看电视的人
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Why should I go out to see a movie or a concert---it is a lot more comfortable to stay at home. I have cable TV, which gives me a choice of 30 different programs. Why, I can see a championship fight right in my living room. Or I can rent a good movie for a couple of bucks and watch it on my VCR.7 R6 v4 T5 B J) z. S+ ? l
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Mall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人
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Hey, there’s always something to do there for us mall rats. At least a dozen fast food places where we can buy a burger, a slice of pizza, ice cream---whatever. Ten different movie theaters, and a whole lot of people to watch, you know? I can, like, spend the whole day there, you know?
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0 N' y; d T$ DSure, I used to be a typical mall rat hanging around watching the crowds, especially the girls. But then I went out for basketball, made the team and I don’t have time to waste anymore!
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Serves him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!
/ p; o. I" t2 r( Y5 y He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”: S; G( R( B. n( r
+ ^' t F7 R# j9 ^( q M% L---You know what?
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---Cindy just got divorced.
# Y2 E& M" w# e# G: ^* J+ A---So soon? She got married only last summer.
1 i2 X8 y# }: s---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.* g6 s& k3 n/ k2 E0 u
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
, ^7 S# c0 y" K3 L: ]9 i- Y---Really?
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& Y1 E+ B4 c$ T |: v% m+ V---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.6 Z. g% n# m0 i$ s0 f
---He got his just deserts |