Couch potato 老看电视的人
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, c* J0 b3 b7 W" B `9 V {5 gWhy 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* O) @; x- e% a% J9 L
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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?
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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!# ]9 t/ e$ E- ~' N! Y0 G5 `
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Serves him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!. i5 J/ Y$ U) i) L: O3 U
He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”' M( i: R+ C x
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---You know what?- _7 a. ~5 ?" v# A% ^# I7 o- K
---What?
/ s( r0 o" `% O---Cindy just got divorced.
; h( i3 R8 X4 z3 K; @---So soon? She got married only last summer.; a/ m! p" N1 O; ?7 g4 d7 |
---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.# H7 d" F5 m G* ?0 I
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.' R" R3 o T3 X" H5 N$ {
---Really?
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' ?: L+ \: x8 n/ ~---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.$ h* d: R1 M p) j5 I/ g" ~8 n+ b
---He got his just deserts |