Couch potato 老看电视的人
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2 c- Y9 p* }- R* C& `3 DWhy 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.4 ~8 N) ^. K8 p& B- a
' J% g4 e& a+ ?! T; J$ A, hMall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人
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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?& L. O5 o. ~1 E, D2 N
: ]! k" K# Y( V, Z/ H% p }8 E6 BSure, 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!( N2 J A4 f1 {4 U
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0 `2 Z) Q8 M3 f- ~! U; fServes him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!# q0 O+ A+ F `2 v$ n
He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”
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---What?
9 u' R. N1 G. v" T: Q1 X1 ]---Cindy just got divorced.
# W. N8 J4 T4 H, X/ \5 r---So soon? She got married only last summer.
2 R! [6 e; a0 I3 L" l6 q/ b/ l" D---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was./ W* s# K2 n+ q; S
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
r; z, h% ^# n+ O! G---Really?
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; j" F- p) s' @ w6 F( Z---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
" G, H! n+ I6 V' K1 h3 P* g---He got his just deserts |