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.
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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?
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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!0 O& \% @+ V0 b3 g1 C, {+ S
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Serves him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!/ O3 l( k* D% F* g$ o f2 ^- L
He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”5 A# ]" K7 ]' j
2 O1 W H1 w% v( [1 [% f---You know what?8 h$ B$ s' D* C. n9 a# s( t5 H
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---Cindy just got divorced.; y$ e, [/ b9 |% ?
---So soon? She got married only last summer.9 W: X6 O9 C9 A0 M* r
---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
6 c5 g S% ]3 w* h) q4 ^5 r--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.- q' D0 W* f Y3 r3 Z
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5 c4 F/ t6 k( R& C7 u( \; p- {---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.* T: V6 ^9 {. u/ v. x
---He got his just deserts |