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& W9 G @/ E7 [5 j4 p4 [
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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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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!+ J9 |4 ?; @2 E g9 D% Q
He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”
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1 n6 d. z8 l9 g( Y---You know what?
( N2 ^5 z- ~7 B% s- y5 K9 o---What?
) f& W) _7 `1 d! t; | N. K---Cindy just got divorced.
) o8 D. z2 f' A7 p) [/ L9 K---So soon? She got married only last summer.; n) i- a0 O+ K' ]! e8 |' J+ {
---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
& y5 h2 v9 C( k) C6 o--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.) M' s+ e Z' c$ ^
---Really?
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
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