Tony: Yeah, the Big One's been great. Really great. Sales keep creepin' up. There's no drop-off.

Don: That's what we're hearin'.

Tony: Yes. I've had this location 12 years.

Don: Yeah?

Tony: And you'd have to go way back-maybe even to the original Teeny-Weenys promotion to see anything like this. You guys hit a home run.

Don: Well, hey, we all did.

Tony: Definitely.

Don: Hey, Tony, have you ever-have you ever been out to the U.M.P. Plant?

Tony: Uh, no, I haven't.

Don: I've been hearin' some mixed things about the place.

Tony: I've heard all sorts of nasty stuff goes on there.

Don: You have? Like what?

Tony: I don't know. Um-I used to have a friend who used to work there and he used to tell me all sorts of things.

Don: Did you know that's where the Big Ones come from?

Tony: This was a long time back. I mean-Look, my friend could have been full of shit.

Don: Yeah, 'cause I was out there. The place is-it's spotless.

Tony: Yeah?

Don: Oh, yeah. It's high-tech, state-of-the-art stuff. Stainless steel everywhere. People wearin' gloves and clean white coats. I mean-

Tony: Well, might be a lot different now.

Don: So, um, the friend - you think I might be able to give him a call?

Tony: I don't know. Well, hesplit a long time ago. I haven't really talked to him.

Don: Well. Right.

Tony: You know, my wife's got an uncle. He can tell you all about that place.

Don: Does he work out there?

Tony: Oh, no, no. He used to sell 'em cattle. But he's a real... character. You know, been on the ranch a little too long.

妙語佳句，活學活用

1. Creep up

這個片語的意思是“Advance slowly or stealthily 緩慢地上升，悄悄地靠近”，常在后面加介詞on，例如：Age creeps up on you.

2. Hit a home run

本意是指棒球中的“全壘打”，這里指“to succeed with something大獲成功”，例如： We felt our band hit a home run. It was the best performance we ever gave.

3. Full of shit

這個片語也寫作full of bull，full of crap，意思是“Talking nonsense or rubbish”，像是漢語里講的“胡說八道”，我們來看個例子：She doesn't know what she's talking about; she's full of crap.

當然，考慮到shit，crap，bull（bullshit）這些常用的臟詞，這個片語也不是什么文明用語了，所以使用的時候還是要小心，一般的場合我們說nonsense 就可以了。

4. Split

Split 在俚語中的意思是“離開，離去”，例如：They split Miami when the hurricane was forecast.

 

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