Couch potato 老看电视的人1 w$ Z8 E6 K+ h* I6 O' @
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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." M. l# }* j" v" M" 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?; Y" u7 K3 O, C% X6 E4 O" c, ?/ G
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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!7 p' a) D+ k3 t9 r
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Serves him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!
2 P$ l5 ^: _2 O2 n1 \% [( c# {8 y He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”. `0 q7 \ N' G% ?3 ^
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---You know what?1 S6 _0 q$ {( Z2 ]1 V% z
---What?
H! n- Y3 Z) H% y---Cindy just got divorced.6 Z: k5 i% ?2 u* Q+ }+ P
---So soon? She got married only last summer.6 g0 h/ i' v1 }# j" W1 F6 U0 P2 T
---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
# g( y- C3 C8 K8 [7 _# M7 ^--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
( r. m( G; V" W---Really?
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9 x; Q1 } ^% r6 E' N---He got his just deserts |