Couch potato 老看电视的人
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$ J; b9 _+ c- ]! a( p3 A$ 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.. {+ [: c$ g- T$ {: x: z7 v
( J/ _' S v- y3 ?3 J; f9 FMall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人
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# M( } [4 U0 ?% I1 WHey, 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?& [# n# @/ d+ Q. d
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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!0 q8 F8 Y1 c h ]. T# V
He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”
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---You know what?# n. G( T- Y7 F6 ]: j* e' b
---What?
8 t0 x0 i% r! ^3 i( s---Cindy just got divorced.
* c8 E. p& |+ |3 Z; ?( G8 y. s---So soon? She got married only last summer.' e3 c' _5 L- p% ?+ c. t
---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
. C& f/ ? h8 n& a+ d% z, U--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.! J& P( `2 M/ R1 W* @6 _2 `8 x
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A. ]0 H: V4 [) f+ ^# R---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.7 @, Z& n: B& L/ e, Z- t
---He got his just deserts |