Couch potato 老看电视的人4 t; W4 p1 k7 `, d3 t/ E
, E0 `/ X% g! _! ?! g3 k$ ]4 YWhy 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( Z, I) n/ G1 G4 x4 [
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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?" ?* H" M. s" q. z O0 Z6 R
' M' [2 p8 t8 [" H6 r4 W' L& HSure, 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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1 P) e$ X9 U6 y; D9 x! Q% g% `Serves him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!) g8 F2 A$ \! c& v
He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”
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---You know what?
& _1 m2 ?+ I1 F, t) S---What?8 E6 v# I* c- r* j" m+ c M
---Cindy just got divorced.
9 U r. I6 m8 ^4 P. `. F. c---So soon? She got married only last summer.8 |1 C, g' U9 v; I
---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.7 @0 ~& m3 f" H" y/ e. l3 F
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
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$ Q; x' B- P5 U; d' W2 S9 _---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.. D- \8 g3 U# r& Y
---He got his just deserts |