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.
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Mall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人% H: Y ]1 Y, m3 F
' O! {, f7 i' d4 `2 J4 qHey, 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?; W2 z8 K1 [" C! f' F, Q) C; F; D& Z
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Sure, 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!9 f: J5 A) i, o C) I
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Serves him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!
3 b# y8 t2 j, S2 f, r" ~, Z2 M He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”! @5 o' U0 {$ W
: w: k4 I+ A, D" R' u* _, T9 @) ~( {8 E---You know what?
0 O4 D- v3 R: O6 b1 x! Q---What?# O) X* L. t+ Z
---Cindy just got divorced.
+ [; @! }; e* n2 ^---So soon? She got married only last summer.
+ g' i9 B- P6 \7 ?% u2 f---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.+ r1 W' y" R5 R6 @" {9 r9 x
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.3 G/ ~$ Z+ T. R" p4 X$ P9 W
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: ~& A6 @: Y K: R3 d2 X---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
" ?3 x$ e* h+ K& q) h---He got his just deserts |