Couch potato 老看电视的人
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! Z8 g# X% X& a$ t6 T$ Q6 RWhy 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
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1 S- ?2 f3 G* g2 b8 i9 jHey, 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!! ]' }! N$ L$ B! O) I. k4 i) u
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Serves him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!
9 }& @# N' J: E, F" W( H He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”3 ?4 a- n% ?# y0 \% H
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---You know what?
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& m- g8 ], F$ |. q1 j" f---Cindy just got divorced.0 [6 m4 p1 g3 n5 D |- y/ q8 @
---So soon? She got married only last summer.
; \' o) O) k% u1 }! H# _---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.( T. T" Y9 | Y9 E8 F+ a% f& T
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
3 p0 e/ E7 M: i9 T---Really?
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) t; m$ `/ q1 U2 |" A# A# v- n---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.# ?' W8 y5 t. h, Q6 `6 F
---He got his just deserts |