Couch potato 老看电视的人
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0 P+ z8 b4 Z, K' {0 ^. o1 zWhy 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+ s6 Q8 v& K8 f$ ~/ Z' H
9 c, Q; [" A! FHey, 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?' `+ M( R: q9 }' w4 R* P- M: i% @3 Q
Y- p6 i2 Y4 CSure, 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!4 F! ~4 P$ w# {; }+ J1 I* S& ?
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& r" U/ v1 X7 |% o0 iServes him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!' g( W7 T7 t1 u
He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”3 X1 b1 u9 f5 j+ d3 p1 z1 j" m7 X- [+ a
- b/ S+ b0 j2 M% g8 f' \---You know what?! P2 `' M i' O4 P+ b
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---Cindy just got divorced.; q; k! f8 n9 a( A. v
---So soon? She got married only last summer.
# J- j0 J# o" q" y+ `4 c, N---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
; V: a+ W7 B) d. v--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
- r7 X! e0 Q" C5 ]/ \---Really?
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
' Q) x6 e6 N/ Q* s9 |- |---He got his just deserts |