Text 8 But with every new fashion,there's a reaction.British farmers were recently reported by the BBC to be angry at the use of the expression couch potato, because it was damaging the vegetable's image.Potatoes are inherently healthy,says the British Potato Council,and is organizing protests to demand the removal of couch potato from the Oxford English Dictionary. 9 So there you are!Couch potatoes are healthy. Translation
8 But with every new fashion, there’s a reaction. British farmers were recently reported by the BBC to be angry atthe use ofthe expression couch potato, because it was damaging the vegetable’s image. Potatoes are inherently healthy,saysthe British PotatoCouncil, andis organizing proteststo demand the removal of couch potato from the Oxford English Dictionary. 9 So there you are! Couch potatoes are healthy. Text
Text 10 Of course,for the true couch potato,there are inherent risks.Perhaps the greatest of these results from the lack of exercise,and is referred to by professional couch potatoes as telly belly.Some,however,see their telly belly as a mark of their dedication to their leisure inactivity,and wear it proudly over the top of their trousers.(Interestingly,this is a highly fashionable style known as a muffin top.Find out why next time you're in Starbucks.) Translation
10 Of course, forthe truecouch potato,there areinherentrisks. Perhapsthe greatest of these results from the lack of exercise, and is referred to by professional couch potatoes astelly belly. Some, however,see their telly belly as a mark of their dedication to theirleisure inactivity, andwearit proudly over the top of theirtrousers.(Interestingly, thisis a highly fashionable style known as amuffintop.Find out why next time you’re in Starbucks.) Text
Text 11 But times move on,and in the 21st century we now have a version of the couch potato specially for the online activities on the computer.This is called the mouse potato.A mouse potato spends excessive amounts of time in front of a computer monitor,with the same lack of interest in the outside world as their older cousin,the couch potato.Mouse potatoes are addicted to online gaming with other fellow tubers around the world.In fact,leaving the computer not only seems pointless but also risks a threat by some rival mouse potato in a brighter time zone across the world.For time off,they usually perform extensive Internet searches or participate in online chat rooms, leaving ill-informed and badly spelt opinions around the virtual world,and generally insulting one's intelligence. Translation
11 Buttimes move on, and in the 21st century we now have a version ofthe couch potato specially forthe online activities on the computer. Thisis called themouse potato.Amouse potato spends excessive amounts oftime in front of a computer monitor, with the same lack ofinterest in the outside world astheir older cousin, the couch potato. Mouse potatoes are addicted to online gaming with other fellow tubers around theworld. In fact, leaving the computer not only seems pointlessbut alsorisks a threatby somerivalmouse potato in a brighter time zone across the world. For time off, they usually perform extensive Internet searches or participate in online chat rooms, leaving ill-informed and badly spelt opinions around the virtual world, and generally insulting one’s intelligence. Text
Text 12For the more adventurous mouse potatoes,you can even travel the world and visit countries you might otherwise never see by going to CouchPotatotravel. com.You can also find out how much time you spend on your computer by logging the distance your mouse travels.These are called mouse miles,and who knows,maybe one day you can exchange them for more potato chips at all good computer stores. 13So with a minimum of effort you too can have your own leisure inactivity. Become a couch potato!Earn that telly belly!Train hard as a mouse potato, and earn mouse miles.Get started today.There's so much time,and so little to do. Translation
12Forthemoreadventurousmousepotatoes,youcaneventraveltheworldand visit countries youmight otherwiseneverseeby going toCouchPotatotravel. com.You can also find out how much time you spend onyour computer by logging the distance your mouse travels. These are called mouse miles, and whoknows,maybeone day youcan exchangethemformorepotato chipsat all good computer stores. 13Sowith a minimum of effort you too can have your own leisure inactivity. Become a couch potato! Earn thattelly belly! Train hard as amouse potato, and earn mousemiles.Getstarted today. There’ssomuch time, and solittle to do. Text ■
Text 闲暇无为一一或如何歇着无所事事 数百年前，人们没有多少空闲时间，因为人人都在辛苦劳 作。在19世纪的英国，人们有了较多闲暇，可是维多利亚时 代的人认为歇着无所事事是一种罪过。于是为了避免诱惑， 他们发明了足球、橄榄球和板球。人们开始从事更温和的休 闲活动，如观鸟、园艺、收集火车头号码。他们甚至可能只 是观看一项运动，给人一种有事可做的印象。 Text
Text 闲暇无为——或如何歇着无所事事 1 数百年前，人们没有多少空闲时间，因为人人都在辛苦劳 作。在19 世纪的英国，人们有了较多闲暇，可是维多利亚时 代的人认为歇着无所事事是一种罪过。于是为了避免诱惑， 他们发明了足球、橄榄球和板球。人们开始从事更温和的休 闲活动，如观鸟、园艺、收集火车头号码。他们甚至可能只 是观看一项运动，给人一种有事可做的印象