Couch potato 老看电视的人
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7 _6 [# L% H. p- cWhy 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.4 i0 x4 u% i1 B" ]0 s
) \$ H; }- v. M) ?8 yMall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人+ t. X! L9 ~6 E# X5 |; Z% j
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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?
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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!8 ?3 M6 ~. I4 |1 ^! l: u' s7 }
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Serves him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果! ^% m: `$ T! @
He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”
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---You know what?
' k0 U! G( f' x---What?
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$ f; h$ j" w. I- S: p. _---So soon? She got married only last summer.6 ^" |, U0 @0 w
---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
; B x$ i1 H7 l* X/ m--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.. U, m$ l& R u/ I& W4 `: \
---Really?
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+ ^1 B! | ~# g---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.7 u K' v2 C) x, R! K
---He got his just deserts |