Couch potato 老看电视的人
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! ]. G' e f, sWhy 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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: R' s" G& K3 \8 p2 bMall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人4 I/ B. y$ B' s: l; z
+ u1 J0 x8 M: tHey, 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?+ r* L0 M2 ?- x+ q
, Q: B! U i Q4 USure, 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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' h0 E* m& n. m" N8 W% F$ dServes him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!
2 e, k: G8 \) I# Y9 M; R He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”
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---You know what?4 x6 T. x8 J6 E1 r8 n0 w9 s3 i% J- u% [
---What? h) p. ]& O( A7 Q1 ^# }% k) o
---Cindy just got divorced.9 X# V. c4 i* q+ t( l5 c( p: y& ?$ A
---So soon? She got married only last summer.
9 L5 R9 f0 f& g4 z9 e+ Q, V9 M% A---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
6 ~9 p4 K* Y3 X; B! Z4 H5 F3 E--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
, ~' i0 I$ y9 y+ q' i---Really?! Y! [3 ?/ }+ l* ]4 J* `5 \
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.1 ]) S, Y. n) C# }0 c5 g) [
---He got his just deserts |