Couch potato 老看电视的人) p. `8 z! j( D' m1 M% {9 {: R* }/ x
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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.
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Mall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人
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" A9 d: n: M, Y" n% r$ 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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; b' u `8 [: O+ y" }0 x/ j- _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!- p. C# `5 G0 I8 x
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Serves him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!: n8 p! l4 g' p
He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”, K, t5 Q* y; N/ ?! [, r4 r* E+ N
' X; _5 v3 X; T3 B: Q---You know what?
( I$ F" p* y& H- m% Q3 @---What?
" m$ N, H+ L' |& S; }; e+ S, ]5 u---Cindy just got divorced.
5 V3 Z7 R6 b# ~7 A---So soon? She got married only last summer. Z, \+ n8 h8 w5 o3 k
---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.: m, G: N. I, z5 H2 a8 Y
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
j2 q& v Y, I( F2 B; f4 _---Really?
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.: l" N. Z5 H! b1 b8 p7 a0 V. v
---He got his just deserts |