Couch potato 老看电视的人0 c8 E! ~# e2 U
. |* n" W# _( P; {" \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9 c' i6 d' C& w) Q+ }# L1 K$ \
8 ]3 _7 S& ~6 p2 H8 l; eHey, 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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" Z9 X! ]0 y: M ]/ P4 X; e8 X( XSure, 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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Serves him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!" K0 b, E% g3 w7 [9 S
He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”
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) Y% N9 L e" ~$ j/ L6 l' w) \---You know what?
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---Cindy just got divorced.1 i2 r7 l* a# A9 X6 j
---So soon? She got married only last summer.
7 C) M4 P' j a! C, q2 @& Y# V---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was. j5 ^2 W% `0 ?/ x
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.4 U4 M- x6 e L4 j- U' g7 G/ u) x3 n
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.0 K2 N1 B( s2 y
---He got his just deserts |