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." n' m) r+ g" g
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Mall rats 老喜欢到购物中心去逛的年轻人
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# G( v% D( g4 M: P/ `1 W EHey, 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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3 C8 b9 f/ f9 r+ h3 d2 }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!7 V7 h% `; c+ s: ~
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) }" ]) o& m$ DServes him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!
7 _; [3 ?: D h He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”2 a" I* o6 R/ [
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---What?
* O, [6 N6 e) V8 ?; A---Cindy just got divorced.1 y8 N8 _& x8 \8 p* p
---So soon? She got married only last summer.) Q& \% ?: l |
---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.8 C/ j/ v# `* Z3 U" u
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
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: i* g. m9 H d2 X R---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
% g. v- L7 y2 K6 x+ C Q* z, Y( w---He got his just deserts |