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., W+ R6 o7 j p2 R; V0 p, U4 f: i
# U7 g0 T$ @0 U: T H8 o' ^" OMall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人$ c- D6 Z# w! h) K8 h
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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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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!/ \5 ~: a/ i! r, q+ s
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6 B3 ^+ }7 m: {6 G+ Y# qServes him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!
8 T. F; W l. a+ _ He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”, R" J9 J+ M2 j2 F8 s
. w8 j6 h+ R7 g+ ~7 ?4 k8 X---You know what?4 ~2 h( R4 `5 ]4 b
---What?$ S8 K& |( a% V% D- T0 ]
---Cindy just got divorced.
( _) c" a4 S, r% w) b: J---So soon? She got married only last summer.
5 ]5 P( o9 E) \8 b7 l$ t& f& L: Z---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.9 p w: ^4 a( \/ A6 j2 e
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.% B- a# I4 @/ w5 i/ i& w) U: g
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
8 `& i ~/ |3 G1 ^8 Q3 I---He got his just deserts |