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.. e6 l' R3 |! a8 m ~
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Mall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人
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+ z% P Z2 C j& W; _5 kHey, 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?5 _, f* ^. q: ]8 }% j
% i/ |0 E( i$ Z' [: iSure, 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!
. l l- c' Q& {- C4 q# o He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”
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---You know what?
( S+ k; U- A$ i# `- S8 ~. I---What?
7 V) o/ J9 x7 {7 G---Cindy just got divorced.5 _ t- K! X% L
---So soon? She got married only last summer.
9 E$ t9 Y( i, J* Q% U4 E- E# g& i---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
! `' L. ~* Y9 f+ c# K) R1 W3 H--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
1 X) J' V# T1 [# w0 K4 `3 ~" i---Really?# d K& o J* B/ |$ n2 p! x2 P2 d0 k
/ M, o( y p( V$ h---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.0 e+ W2 A$ a+ o: @- j [; s, Z
---He got his just deserts |