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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7 F) f: C5 N3 h" e. f. pHey, 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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: Q1 s3 E7 Q; {* }" d( `- K# u; j9 `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!1 {% N6 D9 J; a7 Y" E
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+ L3 s7 R+ N! s F) S7 ~Serves him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!8 A7 z4 [; o( A8 \
He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”% r i3 K6 S% C# f: c
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---You know what?* x: l% C" M; F- s# q
---What?
# k; b+ {0 U0 K) F5 u---Cindy just got divorced.. U. e+ }4 ] S2 f7 o1 z
---So soon? She got married only last summer.
1 e; w) L* }# y) x4 a7 K( |---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
: c# F0 C2 t7 N% _1 ?) I; Y--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
; p, k7 o4 ~0 Q* A$ R3 s---Really?- o/ S, g, S) e) O1 I
6 G- {2 X. [+ f3 {2 F+ K---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.2 y$ L& H* x$ i J( _5 P' {4 M, w) @
---He got his just deserts |