Couch potato 老看电视的人# Z! h1 @, u$ }
0 b. P+ F' h$ o6 H. Q& {( Q3 s3 PWhy 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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) W# |/ R4 U& A! p7 y8 x# X/ K; ]Mall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人
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% ^7 v9 r+ K5 Y+ F/ a. Y9 FHey, 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!" b% u9 t4 a" w+ ^: _7 ^+ [. B
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Serves him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!/ d+ v5 w l6 l4 X) W
He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”
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! t# G2 F, X) J$ s& C---You know what?
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---Cindy just got divorced.- G& c9 Z+ w4 c) z7 P
---So soon? She got married only last summer.
& U: p( o) W4 n9 J---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.! [1 F* A8 T$ ?. f& @) ~
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.$ g; Y0 [- H8 U- [
---He got his just deserts |