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.% w7 a) V/ i' {5 ]& A& D
8 ?7 m- \2 V, c8 m& }Mall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人! _! H+ T' y" l U
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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?& }9 J- Q5 S* b w0 v) P# M+ K
7 N$ T& b3 X3 ~/ `7 p/ @9 YSure, 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!0 i* x6 p% }; x3 i( x
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Serves him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!
( O% H- e7 h- C. Z4 d' q% R3 y He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”
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% G9 @% w1 y" z! s' {0 a$ Y---You know what?
9 c" V+ w( q; s7 i- S9 N$ v+ b---What?# ]4 H( X9 O$ A/ C% R4 v9 V
---Cindy just got divorced.
4 w# x0 q' N. ~1 E$ c9 Q---So soon? She got married only last summer.
* y* _% W7 x \4 o* ~9 ^( J---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
2 k5 |3 Y4 Z1 X3 v5 k--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.0 x. g( A0 ^: \7 \% q a
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; F6 N1 A K) _3 E5 N2 y---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
- Q# G" t1 F4 L0 S: L1 v- C4 }---He got his just deserts |