Couch potato 老看电视的人+ B) G! g$ y& A9 k
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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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Mall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人
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: A/ u$ ^" s1 S3 m: ]/ bHey, 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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, K7 O: O y: w$ 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!2 s0 @9 h' L5 c& y$ W
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) D% w* y1 b- z' Z% x3 M wServes him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!
% A5 o' x7 W. q8 X) G3 k' ~2 l He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”
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---Cindy just got divorced.
2 b+ ]) n/ N' F. y w---So soon? She got married only last summer.
7 A B3 d1 X: z' ^; ~& H---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.) N0 S' ~ @# a( [, W0 x& y2 L8 m# t
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
1 p; P/ J, j5 p2 ]7 |% X---Really?
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- f! X" Z6 k6 { M6 H F/ B" u---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
* ^8 ?+ N9 U! b! f R- V7 f, U---He got his just deserts |