Couch potato 老看电视的人, \0 n0 }6 @, G4 L5 ]
" x K5 Z6 S. I: M- kWhy 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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0 j) J% u B5 ?/ ]6 o# d6 [Mall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人 ?& Q% n5 z3 {* ^ N4 e8 i
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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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( a/ ? d& S3 t! E5 p6 PSure, 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!; t" l; ]( f% T, D, [
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. n) N) l2 G6 n# B0 k: FServes him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!
' I$ t7 X" ~/ V% w5 S* D* }: i He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”
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5 C4 O0 C" s6 B) n S/ F& z1 ~---You know what?# x9 K( x+ C* _* b9 B( t
---What?
& L" B: y- ] F7 x5 B: ~' y---Cindy just got divorced.
- Q5 P1 R: z s8 W' T5 u$ h- U---So soon? She got married only last summer.
0 a; D- \6 e; z2 _( J---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
" k) W& x6 p8 t) ]7 l5 T--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love., V( \# N& E/ O3 y# D9 ~2 O
---Really?
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% T) H5 C5 J2 z4 O Z---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
& U2 v7 a+ ^7 n' ]3 N3 K' V---He got his just deserts |