Couch potato 老看电视的人
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9 Q. X/ I) m" V" [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.1 D# }/ a# Z0 S3 ]5 v3 G3 ~
! @% I, P% F$ L8 x4 lMall 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; [$ q3 P
He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”, O; ]- \# n3 @: B, }) }& d8 U7 J
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---You know what?/ a, x: X7 B/ z
---What?
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1 v% x4 ?, }: j+ I( `---So soon? She got married only last summer.
3 o' O2 o& r( Z4 I---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
+ J1 n' T; c; W: R: @--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
6 S- B K. ~" `% g/ r---Really?
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---He got his just deserts |