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欢迎来到《一分钟英语》栏目！
A couch is for sitting. And a potato is for eating. But what is a "couch potato"?
沙发是用来坐的。土豆是用来吃的。但“couch potato”是什么呢？
Dan, how is your new roommate?
丹，你的新室友怎么样？
He's such a couch potato. He comes home from work and watches weird shows all night.
他真是个电视迷。他下班回家，整晚都在看奇怪的节目。
Well, it could be worse.
嗯，情况可能更糟。

Could it? He watches Norwegian zombie films on very loud speakers.
会吗？他用非常大的扬声器看挪威僵尸电影。
Sounds like this man needs some headphones and maybe a new interest.
听起来这个人需要戴上耳机，也许还需要点新兴趣。
A "couch potato" is someone who spends a lot of time sitting and watching television.
“couch potato”是指花很多时间坐着看电视的人。
Be careful using this expression -- it's like calling someone lazy.
使用这个短语要小心--因为这就像说某人很懒惰一样。
It's not a good thing to be called a couch potato.
被称为电视迷可不是件好事。
And that's English in a Minute!
以上就是本期的《一分钟英语》栏目！