美国习惯用语-第131讲:couch potato/mall rats
<p>美国习惯用语-第131讲:<span word="couch">couch</span> <span word="potato">potato</span>/<span word="mall">mall</span> <span word="rats">rats</span></p><p>电视业的发展，特别是有线电视的出现为美国人提供了更多的选择，随之也就出现了一种花很多时间看电视的电视迷，人们把他们叫做：<span word="couch">couch</span> <span word="potato">potato</span>。</p><p><span word="Couch">Couch</span>是指沙发，<span word="potato">potato</span>就是土豆。<span word="Couch">Couch</span> <span word="potato">potato</span>是指那些一有时间就坐在沙发上看电视的人下面讲话的人就是一个不折不扣的<span word="couch">couch</span> <span word="potato">potato</span>：</p><p>例句-1: " <span word="why">why</span> <span word="should">should</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="go">go</span> <span word="out">out</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="see">see</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="movie">movie</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="concert">concert</span> -- <span word="it">it</span>\'<span word="s">s</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="lot">lot</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="comfortable">comfortable</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="stay">stay</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="home">home</span>. <span word="I">I</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="cable">cable</span> <span word="TV">TV</span>, <span word="which">which</span> <span word="gives">gives</span> <span word="me">me</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="choice">choice</span> <span word="of">of</span> 30 <span word="different">different</span> <span word="programs">programs</span>. <span word="Why">Why</span>, <span word="I">I</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="see">see</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="championship">championship</span> <span word="fight">fight</span> <span word="right">right</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="my">my</span> <span word="living">living</span> <span word="room">room</span>. <span word="Or">Or</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="rent">rent</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="good">good</span> <span word="movie">movie</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="couple">couple</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="bucks">bucks</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="watch">watch</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="my">my</span> <span word="VCR">VCR</span>."</p><p>他说："是的，你可以叫我电视迷，但是我干什么要到外面去看电影，听音乐会呢！在家要舒服多了。我装了有线电视频道，可以看到三十个不同的节目。我在我的客厅里就可以看到各种体育运动的比赛。或者我可以花两块钱去租一部电影，用我的录像机来看。"</p><p>美国公众除了可以看到三大电视网的节目以外，还可以看到公共广播电视网以及地方台的节目。另外，要是你愿意花钱定购有线电视的话，你一下就增加了二、三十个频道。电视的内容这样花样繁多，当然有的人就被吸引住了。</p><p><span word="Couch">Couch</span> <span word="potato">potato</span>可能也知道他们的习惯不好。下面这个例子是一个<span word="couch">couch</span> <span word="potato">potato</span>在说他如何处理孩子看电视的问题：</p>
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