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Soccer Betting

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ID: 2484 Upper Intermediate
Soccer betting can be addictive, no one denies that. So what is the attraction to this type of gambling and how far do some people go to be involved? This lesson will delve into the topic so you can too!
Thu Jul 10 2014 | David, Jenny
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
黑眼圈 hēiyǎnquān dark circles under the eyes
熬夜 áoyè stay up late or all night
习以为常 xíyǐwéicháng be accustomed or used to
何必 hébì there is no need, what's the point of
我去，没想到半决赛是这个结果。
wǒqù ，méi xiǎngdào bànjuésài shì zhè gè jiéguǒ 。
Damn. I never thought the semi-finals would come to this.
看你的黑眼圈，昨晚肯定熬夜看球了。
kàn nǐde hēiyǎnquān ，zuówǎn kěndìng áoyè kàn qiú le 。
Looking at the black circles under your eyes, last night you must have stayed up all night watching the game.
可不是，4点的比赛，看到早上6点。不过这段时间也都习以为常了。
kěbushì ，sìdiǎn de bǐsài ，kàndào zǎoshang liùdiǎn 。bùguò zhè duàn shíjiān yě dōu xíyǐwéicháng le 。
Exactly. The match at 4 o'clock, I watched until 6 in the morning. But lately I have already got used to it.
这次总共输了多少钱啊？
zhè cì zǒnggòng shū le duōshǎo qián ā ？
How much money have you lost altogether this time?
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