Couch potato 老看电视的人
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4 y3 R+ ~* W. `) c8 E# ]! 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.) Y! `: k* a! v' x
% e3 q) Z% D1 Y. {' l- N3 u! CMall 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?# ?. c/ c+ X( Z9 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!: [! [/ j( ?8 n
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Serves him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!6 p1 X- O G9 q1 F
He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”
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---You know what?
! i7 a- u) z! t6 J1 L7 L---What?
" B% g5 @8 X+ k' h' m# _( h---Cindy just got divorced./ |+ n2 Y4 I. o
---So soon? She got married only last summer.' O5 ?" v. ^5 N( A1 M' {
---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
9 \9 O" b# C3 L1 z. s--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.3 e" H m- V* Q1 ]& D
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8 C5 `0 ~& q& A5 i; D- ]---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
( _% B: h7 e" O$ q+ G& ]---He got his just deserts |