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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0 ~( x# G. T; y& |Mall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人
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1 L& ?& k. P* u8 }* l. |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?" R1 [" t! a2 X& r/ Z8 _8 a# q
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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!
2 l. f# _1 H/ S0 ] He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”
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7 m& w( s/ |: @---You know what?
( ]* C# t1 ?+ s: d/ D2 W---What?
$ }8 M; m J; s& P1 y! f---Cindy just got divorced., k5 a3 ]2 C9 s7 k- |' M
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---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.1 S8 n' W2 V/ y' x. I# j9 h* C. Z V
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
8 f7 U7 Y0 @- I; Y---Really?- a' [( y2 @- L+ Q9 x7 J) D. V
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
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