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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$ Q i2 Y) T! S: I. jMall 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?3 u; F4 ]- s6 c- b
! l2 m+ ]7 ^+ J+ A) U4 m* kSure, 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!* C4 [5 e# U9 A8 V+ L
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Serves him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!
; g' w* D' g7 R He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”
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$ N7 x8 e ~( E5 u3 l, l---You know what?, \0 ?; [$ F. m
---What?
9 d# d9 X w1 T( A---Cindy just got divorced.4 x- `$ `. o8 u U. j \
---So soon? She got married only last summer.
2 n5 F% G- Q# Y% v$ f, ~& k/ s7 U---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.; d" h* `: v" @) d9 x6 i6 _
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
* C9 D' R" v$ a: v, f Z \---Really?
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
% k \; b6 c* y& j/ W) {4 h---He got his just deserts |