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.4 b# i% ^ ~5 N2 P2 C
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Mall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人
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9 N7 g2 F$ F2 LHey, 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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# s1 M- X) e) T0 S( F# m: D% _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!
* f- E% v, ?# x$ h9 b {. h He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”1 A9 k0 S3 F6 M: [! S! _
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---You know what?
) q1 T: a; S7 O. e# B. R( A---What?
0 g: R ?, b, I# h! u) ~6 w% ]---Cindy just got divorced.
5 h8 c! k7 y- X9 ?---So soon? She got married only last summer.
! }: s- j g6 [6 d8 {$ u* \---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
+ I0 U8 `/ b8 N" W--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
$ z, ~9 p9 Y4 k3 U0 H---Really?
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes./ m& g: c7 K! E2 @$ L2 I$ L$ c
---He got his just deserts |