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.
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3 c1 S- }( K( |0 ^* ]- aMall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人2 S6 L: f) i" @! [+ _
2 e3 \( Z5 N: _# V$ BHey, 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!& ^& a5 Y( w+ {/ j! N1 R
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Serves him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!
$ u! W |3 E8 Q He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”
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& Y" A5 b& ~9 y' w' ]8 r$ I---You know what?
6 d4 u4 p& o$ j' X/ G---What?7 `, R K# F/ u% E. u; J
---Cindy just got divorced.4 X& M) O8 b7 F9 I$ G/ ^# f4 N$ W' I
---So soon? She got married only last summer.
7 T* L E2 ~* ?' e---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.+ w/ o( b+ w7 {
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
( t8 I% |( j, L---Really?
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.5 c0 s5 O' R( t, j
---He got his just deserts |