Couch potato 老看电视的人
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1 a3 C0 U0 p' w8 w# gWhy 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.: A; Y. C' f4 _' j. C5 H, M
; ~ m1 R/ Y) @' p7 D* T& E# C; ZMall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人% V0 W/ f; o8 {% E3 e- |0 {, {
* ~( O& J2 u# n: k7 E$ W2 H7 ?9 uHey, 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?0 R* }! m0 F J1 D+ R% F1 t
; u4 t9 f& U! ~8 v/ [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!
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Serves him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!- ^: D; R& T! s5 s- m5 m3 L6 V
He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”
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---You know what?* ^/ z1 v. U2 f' |: H5 d! J8 @3 |' r
---What?
) y4 G. S+ s# M4 d% x' }& H( R---Cindy just got divorced./ I3 L% y! D% P) _4 c0 K
---So soon? She got married only last summer.0 J m: r% U/ [* S4 a- Y1 |
---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
& k/ k4 Z, v3 S% Q9 J. l, `1 D--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.# ?% ]/ C8 A5 M/ U% b9 i
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
9 S$ [' H) T/ P! B---He got his just deserts |