Couch potato 老看电视的人
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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.' J! n/ F7 P* ]0 |2 F
& d2 y8 y# V3 H( q0 iMall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人; k- b; m* s3 Q7 d
. D4 e2 r, m7 V+ I! }2 }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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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!
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Serves him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!" t1 X$ U6 d. `; \1 O3 Z' R" ~
He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”
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---You know what?- B' ~, B( a: b7 {; K4 Z J1 R2 V
---What?
$ B2 L, N# K. j2 `9 E9 ?9 N---Cindy just got divorced.
& H# _; g) d/ k+ m; F, S---So soon? She got married only last summer.
! Z0 `6 t/ _' @+ m( O. j---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.& f+ U& w) p% a) e% m
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.: A' T' J% w, r# K. [8 p+ g! L% X
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
: I, D* x- a/ M( A( l0 D/ C---He got his just deserts |