Couch potato 老看电视的人( E: K! d/ E3 H5 B) T5 f7 Z
2 I( u- U1 P) O" ]. ^( \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.+ \7 r8 V0 S9 q* E/ D5 U' x1 }
1 X9 O# |: t7 r) T) gMall 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?
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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!) [' B. Y$ _- t/ M5 H- j; Q
He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”
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---What?
% p) G$ T) P2 p4 B1 f1 t; D8 R$ Z---Cindy just got divorced.
/ |0 P+ `9 ~1 b5 J4 j3 y---So soon? She got married only last summer.
) \$ D M" k2 n1 f2 V* \---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
+ O9 ]; T2 q9 ]) [$ P' j# Q--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
( m ~& z( t4 d2 Y' s5 F---Really?3 g( \7 R& R" K- z
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
; s: p6 v6 X6 E---He got his just deserts |