Couch potato 老看电视的人
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5 o2 |7 R5 J! H3 u6 K( R' k5 ~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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0 i) s+ h7 c+ I U/ B# e rMall 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?' y, n! g$ }. @7 T* y
1 d1 A! t! Z& o1 y: e4 K: R9 A( h! XSure, 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!8 b9 V) q1 x1 S b0 ]* e) _8 s7 }
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Serves him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!
9 W) q' V% e! _& H( P He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”7 H* j# K3 H0 ~# _
$ N8 G' R9 t" L9 W' }2 h---You know what?; ~9 N0 L/ f' w6 x$ |3 m+ X
---What?4 K& u( |/ h3 r# t
---Cindy just got divorced.
4 k5 X$ i* v4 w! Y0 {, f/ ^---So soon? She got married only last summer.
; _( I$ n1 u& B0 Q9 r; r---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.$ ?# Q9 J( m2 e8 E
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
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% Z& x$ I* [- X---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.7 G' w( v5 H- j; t$ {9 Q& R; T
---He got his just deserts |