Couch potato 老看电视的人5 J s$ I+ y' h% r% Z6 A H
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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. y& T. z1 L9 b; u7 x
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Mall 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?
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# K( L0 d, |& T) eSure, 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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* l! C% K" k8 T" g, ]& d4 Y$ \# _Serves him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!+ `3 l# I4 I4 ~! {* I4 A) V; [
He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”
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8 K! V& h8 o0 ~5 D) L; c---You know what?
' }- u+ {0 u/ S" q+ a& V8 ^8 G. `---What? {! ]: P5 q9 W
---Cindy just got divorced./ b. A( H/ F# p! ~
---So soon? She got married only last summer.
( s* B: n' B- F2 E5 a/ r---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.% W. L. _+ S0 s. S. U+ e) S4 D0 m
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
5 D0 _, L% w# M" d---Really?
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.5 {- r% \! k i4 p9 q& W
---He got his just deserts |