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.! I* ?0 ]6 H8 h" x: c1 Z
z* D: O! u: 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?5 | n: }( Y4 s! _5 P+ r# r4 J
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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!
( j, s/ Y! ?- y8 G He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”, I7 `* \* O$ F$ u3 ]
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---What?
0 S8 T+ U6 d( r2 \* q, O8 x---Cindy just got divorced.
; s" |6 H b8 c8 y3 a---So soon? She got married only last summer.
# G$ W0 C5 V8 j6 j---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.7 A; R0 y$ Z! A+ j4 B7 R
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.5 k6 v) ~3 ], C- z2 B7 V
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.0 ]# C& N: ]% |
---He got his just deserts |