From Couch Potato to Cabin Fever

Source: VOASome unusual words describe how a person spends his or her time. For example, someone who likes to spend a lot of time sitting or lying down while watching television is sometimes called a couch potato. A couch is a piece of furniture that people sit on while watching television.Robert Armstrong, an artist from California, developed the term couch potato in nineteen seventy-six. Several years later, he listed the term as a trademark with the United States government. Mister Armstrong also helped write a funny book about life as a full-time television watcher. It is called the...

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American way: Cách dùng từ 1

Asian way: It's seven twenty o'clock.( Bây giờ là 7 giờ 20) American way: It's seven twenty. Asian way: Your coat is broken.(Cái áo khoác tôi bị rách) American way: Your coat is torn. Asian way: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.( Dù sao Susan cũng không có lỗi) American way: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. Asian way: Would you mind posting this letter for me? Yes, certainly.( Làm ơn gửi cho tôi lá thư này được không ? Dĩ nhiên là được) American way: Would you mind mailing this letter for me? Of course not. OR Not...

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