Couch potato 老看电视的人# T# [5 x, o3 F/ v" q
+ M9 B# k: j' I, w s- eWhy 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.5 L; z' h/ s; X. b7 y; g/ @1 O
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Mall 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?6 Z$ T/ t& O8 W
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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!4 x, M6 P. X# f9 F
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# k" ]9 s2 M/ R& _+ UServes him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!
1 J* ~0 `# M w$ g8 | He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”
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---You know what?1 u: _, I8 E& a% r! Y
---What?9 m: N$ Z4 r8 D! n
---Cindy just got divorced.
/ o9 ?2 v" \/ f7 D---So soon? She got married only last summer.- J) |) Y! C) {( n9 S* {, F
---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.5 ^0 N) S/ k" |2 @ R: F2 v
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.( ` B9 _7 [9 I" g6 M( L
---Really?( m' p+ _; D; v/ v6 }
8 c7 O7 c1 D: E; H% ]---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
$ B/ k% V2 Y1 N3 j3 |---He got his just deserts |