Couch potato 老看电视的人
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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.) s& y! ?# P; @1 |2 D, U
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Mall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人
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7 d% ]/ W' H; }8 B8 u9 R$ mHey, 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?9 s% T- i" z8 u$ ?
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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!
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Serves him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!
) }4 X5 ?. h1 M1 }! ?( Q. X He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”; g7 d" S% p$ T. z) `
f" u1 u: u& n$ ^. a2 T A---You know what?
E8 l" J* e* t& A---What?
. }- T: g0 e4 h. i T: R2 w, a---Cindy just got divorced.
r) O" e4 h3 ?- G. G- M+ o/ E3 _5 \---So soon? She got married only last summer.# \2 t3 P3 E9 O
---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
+ L7 x" R; V- _% Y. z8 ]" t& v$ D6 m--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
* A1 B9 P: c9 b% W---Really?6 r% W* Q8 i+ a) h; h h" Y
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
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