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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( G5 Q e+ d5 a6 @- DMall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人 Q$ U& M+ y7 }5 I0 Y& ]1 e9 e" y0 W
7 a" ^9 {3 l+ kHey, 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?6 l$ E; x) c6 d+ n1 U" V: ^/ s
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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!
$ l* j/ b) H) i( j He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”0 b3 t, D$ z6 a$ O0 F5 \7 }' @# s
& o( L# c( v5 ~4 \& B. u---You know what?. P7 J3 C1 F$ z' i) N$ T
---What?
: \3 N: d3 g$ T( c8 C---Cindy just got divorced.
- `9 W g& p8 s) U---So soon? She got married only last summer.
2 u" w: G5 J/ u/ Z! @) j4 E0 q& j5 n---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.1 @* y0 x; p8 W
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
& b$ z* W- ]1 r$ \---Really?4 Q( h) e5 |# f Q' J
$ p3 j' h: P# Y& s, H---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.) M, U+ Z6 U' l" f+ g6 a. }9 e9 n
---He got his just deserts |