Couch potato 老看电视的人. V5 Y0 y" H- `6 _# s6 G
5 f5 i/ K9 f$ C+ D* iWhy 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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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?9 l$ C0 f2 s6 b9 Y1 |/ C) p# T
! F6 T- f) P8 G! t( _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!/ z: D# U& Q# c. t# J( G
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Serves him right! 他活该倒霉!he had it coming to him.自食其果!
. K. a" V) H+ D3 ~ He deserves it! “自作自受”或者“值得称赞”! D; N1 J7 h9 C) T
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---You know what?6 s! {5 d3 }* T: q) X( F9 G. t" b
---What?
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---So soon? She got married only last summer.
* a5 g& @: x2 C---Well, she found out that her husband was not the millionaire she thought he was.$ Q2 N0 }) w& ?
--Serves her right! She said she married him for money, not for love.
7 }2 I/ a; Y+ N! K---Really?
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---A former official got arrested after it was revealed that he had taken bribes.
' h2 N1 h& p1 n/ H. T' i---He got his just deserts |