Couch potato 老看电视的人9 n5 B" p- U9 m$ ?; a9 V, P
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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.6 Q" s$ ?0 [' C2 |
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Mall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人! s* f# N* S, W' k6 I
: A, m, w. ^/ R3 E( UHey, 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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|! f1 P0 l3 ^( ?' P; p0 Z/ m8 ?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!/ v' }* E; {) d2 J9 `' A
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5 q! C" _$ A& `* f3 tServes him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!: y0 x" P4 u' `' D7 B8 j
He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”
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: }1 U3 U" Y. z) K: a* G5 O---You know what?/ d2 _- p% V' u" E
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---Cindy just got divorced.7 @- p: Q1 N9 P5 E6 C! w7 V4 ?' I
---So soon? She got married only last summer.) O) b5 _5 O. C7 A# h% m# n
---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
" s) ~7 ~1 @! {--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.* i3 ~4 [: h3 J" N
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
" @7 Y2 B3 V8 f0 l---He got his just deserts |