Couch potato 老看电视的人& u. e- P( m/ k: H" Y( [
2 O/ o* l/ {; y6 ]& KWhy 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./ O; c' c7 Z3 b% C2 d$ v
" L5 z0 F& e" x7 p7 ~9 ]Mall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人% l# s3 e7 l' {5 Z. d4 S
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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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2 R4 ?8 P0 O! O' C* v+ G/ HSure, 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!! b& l D: s' I# H
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Serves him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!; m* y7 V/ O0 D; W1 Z
He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”( U) D6 F" E8 o' E* z/ G, l F
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---You know what?
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---Cindy just got divorced.: u% t4 n9 M- k0 E+ c
---So soon? She got married only last summer., X$ Y C' Z! D* h5 y
---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
5 k) q7 ~4 |; n3 C& |+ Z# j* `--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love., E) V; I" U% z0 x
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
+ k5 b9 g- C" ]3 w+ j3 ^---He got his just deserts |