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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p5 h, k9 k) BMall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人1 s+ s" Y9 J* Q
2 q, }% K& b% ^* r( HHey, 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?: N6 c$ t6 y1 N7 c
7 X( l5 o& ]8 A4 h) N5 VSure, 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!
: _1 e/ J, _3 B He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”! _( {' g* g% m& D2 n7 T' j
# b' }" h8 v, S( D4 |! V, v& a/ v/ _---You know what?) ^7 [; [+ e1 w5 H d {+ k
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---Cindy just got divorced.* I2 _7 s4 j/ D# R# x8 d
---So soon? She got married only last summer.7 z6 p# U4 ?6 D* V& A0 T% G
---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.
) U3 r) a$ A% g @: x--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
. Q+ q7 K3 u& h1 q7 y---Really?
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
/ R, c2 Q1 i b6 y6 D3 z T( R& o) F---He got his just deserts |