閑暇時光要如何度過呢？有人邀約不斷，忙于應付；有人卻嫌時間太多，不知怎么打發。還好我們居住的地方周邊一般都會有商場，在家里無趣的人們可以偶爾選擇去那里打發時間，做個mall rat。

Mall rat refers to youngsters that spend time at the mall just to hang out whenever they get the chance with no other particular purpose.

Mall rat指一有空就喜歡到商場里漫無目的閑逛的年輕人，我們姑且簡稱為“貿鼠”。

These youngsters walk around the mall for hours at a time, and usually do not make one single purchase. These creatures think they are "cool" and will find someone to mate with by wearing slutty clothes, but in reality, they are just wasting their life away walking around the mall all day long with nothing better to do.

這些年輕人能在商場里逛數小時，而且通常什么都不買。他們覺得穿著性感時髦的衣服在商場里走很“酷”，并且希望能在那里遇到跟自己相配的另一半。其實，他們這樣做只是在浪費生命，一無是處。

For example:

I used to be a typical mall rat hanging around watching the crowds, especially the girls. But now I join the football club, and I have no time.

我過去特喜歡在商場閑逛，在那里看人來人往，主要是看女孩子。但是現在我加入了足球俱樂部，就沒時間了。

相關閱讀

郁悶時的“購物療法”retail therapy

衣服的“衣架魅力” hanger appeal

逛完商場像宿醉 mall hangover

（中國日報網英語點津 Helen 編輯）

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