Couch potato 老看电视的人/ }2 B0 u' ~* x. A& A0 O4 s7 H3 J
, V, f$ J- Y9 ]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./ v3 y O* _, k% U6 @( `
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Mall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人
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9 c, @9 C/ B$ RHey, 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. [; I; H4 T, Z& `
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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!6 X& _5 {4 k% h: K; w1 ~" p
He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”
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: v( Q8 H2 ^4 H/ g$ v% ~8 \---You know what?% w8 t1 y1 l; O1 v* [3 M6 Z7 B
---What?
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---So soon? She got married only last summer.
4 w& G) ^: D/ t7 h' i( k4 x---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
) J2 r( Z6 N/ w' I. [3 ~; N9 s* J--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
- r: w; c1 h5 B$ ^3 u5 \( O---Really?
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.* F6 M' d" O$ t/ i
---He got his just deserts |