715 - The Locomotive Manipulation

1. Amy: Item 28: your pet name昵称 for me. Time's running out on this. Sheldon: You need to make a decision. I submitted you a notarized (notarize 公证 (ˈnəutəˌraɪz) To certify or attest to (the validity of a signature on a document, for example) as a notary public. wiki: A notary is a lawyer or person with legal training who is licensed by the state to perform acts in legal affairs, in particular witnessing signatures on documents. The form that the notarial profession takes 采取的形式 varies with local legal systems. Most common law systems have what is called in the United States a notary public公证人, a public official who notarizes legal documents and who can also administer and take oaths and affirmations, among other tasks. In the United States, a signing agent, also known as a loan signing agent, is a notary public who specializes in notarizing mortgage and real estate documents. Although notaries public are public officials, they are not paid by the government; they may obtain income by charging fees, provide free services in connection with other employment (for example, bank employees), or provide free services for the public good. To "notarize" a document or event is not a term of art( Technical terminology or term of art 专业术语 is the specialized vocabulary of any field of knowledge. Within each field领域, terms have one or more specific meanings that are not necessarily the same as those in common use. An industry term is a type of technical terminology that has a particular meaning within a specific industry. The phrase implies that a word or phrase is a typical one within a particular industry or business and people within the industry or business will be familiar with and use the term. Precise technical terms and their definitions are formally recognised, documented, and taught by educators in the field. Other terms are more colloquial, coined and used by practitioners in the field, and are similar to slang. The boundaries between formal and slang jargon, as in general English, are quite fluid界限很松动. This is especially true in the rapidly developing world of computers and networking. For instance, the term firewall (in the sense of a device used to filter network traffic) was at first最开始的时候 technical slang. As these devices became more widespread and the term became widely understood, the word was adopted as formal terminology.), and its definition varies from place to place; but it generally means the performance by a notary of a series of possible steps. Often, in the case of lawyer notaries, the certificate to be provided will not require the person appearing to sign. Examples are: certificates authenticating copies - which are mostly not within the permissible functions of U.S. notaries, and certificates as to law, such as certificates as to the capacity of a company to perform certain acts公司营业范围, or explaining probate law in the place. A notary public (or notary or public notary) in the common law world is a public officer constituted by law to serve the public in non-contentious matters usually concerned with estates, deeds, powers-of-attorney, and foreign and international business. A notary's main functions are to administer oaths and affirmations, take affidavits and statutory declarations, witness and authenticate the execution of certain classes of documents, take acknowledgments of deeds and other conveyances, protest notes and bills of exchange, provide notice of foreign drafts, prepare marine or ship's protests in cases of damage, provide exemplifications and notarial copies, and perform certain other official acts depending on the jurisdiction. Any such act is known as a notarization. The term notary public only refers to common-law notaries and should not be confused with civil-law notaries. ) list. Amy: I'm sorry, but "Gollum(Gollum咕噜人 is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. He was introduced in the 1937 children's fantasy novel The Hobbit, and became an important supporting character in its sequel, The Lord of the Rings. Originally known as Sméagol, he was corrupted by the One Ring and later named Gollum after his habit of making "a horrible swallowing noise in his throat".)" and "Flakey(flaky = flakey (ˈfleɪkɪ) I. Made of or resembling flakes. II. Forming or tending to form flakes or thin, crisp fragments: flaky pastry. III. Slang US eccentric; crazy Somewhat eccentric; odd: "that slightly flakey quality, in joy as well as in grief, that prepares us subtly for the mad scenes to come" (Village Voice). IV. (informal, of a person) Unreliable; prone to make plans with others but then abandon those plans. Some of his friends were flaky. V. (informal, of a thing) Unreliable; working only on an intermittent basis; prone to cease functioning properly. I cannot enjoy the online game because of my flaky Internet connection.)" are not acceptable. Sheldon: Well, you don't like "Princess Corncob(A corncob 玉米轴 is the central core of a maize (Zea mays ssp. mays L.) ear ( An ear 麦穗, 玉米棒等 is the grain-bearing tip part of the stem of a cereal plant, such as wheat or maize. It can also refer to "a prominent lobe in some leaves". The ear is a spike, consisting of a central stem on which grows tightly packed rows of flowers. These develop into fruits containing the edible seeds. In corn, it is protected by leaves called husks玉米皮. In some species (including wheat), unripe ears contribute significantly to photosynthesis, in addition to the leaves lower down the plant. ). It is the part of the ear on which the kernels grow. The corn plant's ear is also considered a "cob" or "pole" but it is not fully a "pole" until the ear is shucked, or removed from the plant material around the ear. Young ears, also called baby corn, can be consumed raw可以生吃, but as the plant matures the cob becomes tougher until only the kernels are edible. When harvesting corn the corncob may be collected as part of the ear or may be left as part of the corn stover in the field. The innermost part of the cob is white and has a consistency参加下边的解释 similar to foam plastic. Corn stover玉米秸秆 consists of the leaves and stalks of maize (Zea mays ssp. mays L.) plants left in a field after harvest and consists of the residue: stalk; the leaf, husk, and cob remaining in the field following the harvest of cereal grain." Stover makes up about half of the yield of a crop and is similar to straw. Corn stover is a very common agricultural product in areas of large amounts of corn production. As well, the stover can also contain other weeds and grasses the non-grain part of harvested corn and "has low water content and is very bulky大坨的." Stover can be grazed as forage 牛马饲料 v. 寻找食物, 寻找粮草 or collected for use as fodder饲料 but is commonly not utilized. )"" you don't like "Fester(I. To generate pus; suppurate. a festering wound伤口化脓. II. To form an ulcer. III. To undergo decay; rot. IV. a. To be or become an increasing source of irritation or poisoning; rankle: The desire for revenge festered in her heart. bitterness that festered and grew. The wound is festering and gangrene has set in. b. To be subject to or exist in a condition of decline: allowed the once beautiful park to fester. resentment festered his imagination.)"-- you're just impossible to please. Amy: We'll come back to that one. This brings us to the final item in our annual State of the Relationship Summit. Item 29: Valentine's Day. Sheldon: Ah, the worst for last. Hmm. Classic Flakey. Before you get upset, I believe I've come up with a way for us to celebrate the occasion that we both can enjoy. Sheldon: People usually start a meeting with a joke, but you go ahead -- end with one. I propose建议 we spend a weekend at a bed-and-breakfast in Napa Valley. Sheldon: I hate every word in that sentence. Including "in"" "at," "we" and "a"". Amy: Come on, Sheldon. Why not? Sheldon: For starters, a bed-and-breakfast (A bed and breakfast (or B&B) is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast, but usually does not offer other meals. Since the 1980s, the meaning of the term has also extended to include accommodations that are also known as "self-catering" establishments. Typically, bed and breakfasts are private homes with fewer than 10 bedrooms available for commercial use.) forces you to eat with strangers at your table. Amy: One step ahead of you我早想到了, 先你想到了(one step ahead 抢先一步 slightly better prepared or more successful than someone else. The filmmaker manages to keep one step ahead of his critics by constantly trying new ideas. Usage notes: often used with the verbs be, keep, or stay: In this business, you have to be one step ahead of the competition.) -- Bernadette and Wolowitz are going with us. Sheldon: Oh, very well. What are the sleeping arrangements? We've only been dating for three years. If we were to share a room, people might talk人们该说闲坏了. Amy: I got you your own room. Sheldon: What if my room has a claw-foot bathtub? Amy: It doesn't. I know it makes you feel like you're bathing inside a monster. Sheldon: Look, I appreciate the effort, but I'm still unclear how this trip is supposed to be enjoyable for me. Amy: We're going to have Valentine's Day dinner on a fully functioning vintage train. Sheldon: Vintage? Be specific. Amy: An Alcoa FA-4 diesel locomotive leading a train of meticulously restored first-class coaches(meticulous I. 精心的. Extremely careful and precise. II.  不厌其烦的. Extremely or excessively concerned with details. very precise about details, even trivial ones; painstaking. He was so meticulous about everything.). Sheldon: (gasps) Wow. I'm feeling the urge to hug you. And one and two All right, Gollum, we're good. 2. B: Are you sure you guys don't want to come with us to Napa? You could probably still get a room. L: No, I think we're just gonna have a quiet weekend at home. Plus, I'm not sure it's a great idea to take Penny to where wine comes from. (chuckles) What? It's a joke. Oh, come on. We bust on each other( bust on someone 攻击 v. phr. to harrass, tease, or attack someone. to harass someone or give them a hard time, in a friendly or "friendly" fashion. That it's related to the usage "to bust someone's balls". bust/break (someone's) stones/balls  I. Sl. to wreck or ruin (someone); to overwork someone; to overwhelm someone. (Potentially offensive. Use only with discretion.) The boss acts like he's trying to break everybody's balls all the time. No need to break my balls. I'll do it! II. Sl. to kid or tease (someone). Don't sweat what I said—I was just bustin' balls. Hey, relax, he didn't mean it. He was just breakin' your stones! bust someone one Sl. to punch someone; to give someone a punch, probably in the face. (Bust is a nonstandard form of burst meaning 'hit' here.) You better shut up, or I'll bust you one! You want me to bust you one? I will if you do that again. bust something up I. Inf. to break or ruin something; to break something into smaller pieces. (Bust is a nonstandard form of burst meaning 'break' here.) Who busted this plate up? Don't bust up the plates! Be careful! II. Sl to ruin a marriage by coming between the married people. (See also bust someone up. Bust is a nonstandard form of burst meaning 'break' here.) He busted their marriage up 破坏婚姻 by starting rumors about Maggie. He busted up their marriage. bust a gut (to do something) Fig. to work very hard; to strain oneself to accomplish something. (The word gut is considered impolite in some circumstances. Bust is a non-standard form of burst.) I don't intend to bust a gut to get there on time. I busted a gut to get there the last time, and I was the first one there. bust a gut (laughing) (informal) to laugh a lot I bust a gut laughing at his imitation of the Queen. bust (some) suds I. Sl. to drink some beer. (Bust is a nonstandard form of burst. See also crack some suds.) Let's go out and bust some suds. I'm tired of busting suds. Let's play cards. II. Sl. to wash dishes. (Bust is a non-standard form of burst.) I don't want to spend the rest of my life busting suds. You get into that kitchen and bust some suds to earn your allowance. bust/blow something wide open Sl. to expose corrupt practices or a secret plan; to put an end to corruption. The press is trying to blow the town wide open, and the feds are trying to hush them up so they can move about in secret. I'm going to bust this racket wide open.). I wear dorky (I. Slang A stupid, inept, or foolish person: "the stupid antics of America's favorite teen-age cartoon dorks" (Joshua Mooney). II. Vulgar Slang The penis. adj I. stupid; foolish. II. clumsy; inept. III. unfashionable. ) glasses, you might have a problem-- it's all for laughs博的一笑. P: That would really piss me off if I didn't have a buzz going on( have a buzz on Fig. to be intoxicated. (Fixed order.) Pete has a buzz on and is giggling a lot. Both of them had a buzz on by the end of the celebration. a buzz word a word or phrase that people in a particular group start to use a lot because they think it is important Minimalism is the latest buzz word in modern architecture. give somebody a buzz I. (informal) to telephone someone Give me a buzz when you get home. II. if something gives you a buzz, it makes you feel excited Watching live bands really gives me a buzz. buzz in (to some place) Fig. to come into a place rapidly or unexpectedly. The child buzzed into the shop and bought a nickel's worth of candy. I just buzzed in to say hello. buzz someone in Fig. to push a button that opens a door latch electrically, allowing someone to use the door and enter. (The process creates a buzz while the latch is open.) My secretary will buzz you in. Please buzz in our guest. Oh, hello. I will buzz you into the lobby. Then take the elevator to apartment 310.). S: Howard, which pocket watch will you be wearing for dinner on the train? H: I'm sorry, what? S: Oh, I'm afraid if we wear the same pocket watch, it will be embarrassing. H: I don't own a pocket watch. S: Oh, my. Well, then my apologies for bringing up this sore spot提到痛处. R: Since you two are gonna be around for Valentine's, would you mind watching Cinnamon? P: You have Valentine's plans?! Which came out sounding way more surprised than I meant. L-Let me try that again. You have Val See? I can't do it. R: I don't have plans which is why I booked time 定了时间 on the big telescope that night. A: Well, an evening looking at the stars-- that's still kind of romantic. R: Except I'll be alone. A: I'm trying to put lipstick on a pig 包装包装, 说得好听点 ( To put "lipstick on a pig" is a rhetorical expression, used to convey the message that making superficial or cosmetic changes is a futile attempt to disguise the true nature of a product. ) here. Work with me合作点. P: We'd be happy to watch Cinnamon. R: Thank you. Oh, and I'd like for at least one of us to see some action, so if you guys happen to have sex, it's cool if she stays in the room. P: Hey, same goes for the two of you with Amy. 3. A: What do you think, Sheldon? S: It's magnificent. This is going to be the best Valentine's Day ever. A: I'm so glad you like it. S: I'm prepared to say I love it, as soon as I confirm there are no hobos ( A hobo is a migratory worker or homeless vagabond—especially one who is penniless. The term originated in the Western—probably Northwestern—United States around 1890. Unlike "tramps"—who work only when they are forced to, and "bums"—who do not work at all, "hobos" are itinerant workers. itinerant (ɪˈtɪnərənt; aɪ-) Traveling from place to place, especially to perform work or a duty: an itinerant judge; itinerant labor. ) aboard. 4. L: Raj, I got it. Bye. That was your daddy. He wanted me to say that he misses Why am I doing this? P: Happy Valentine's Day! Ooh, flowers and chocolates? (chuckles) Somebody's trying to get me out of my panties. P: (laughs) Don't be surprised if you find five chocolates missing and three gross coconut ones with a bite taken out. It came that way when I bought it买的时候就这样了. L: Got you a little something, too. P: Aw. Jewelry. Oh, my God. Lakers tickets?! L: (gasps) It gets better. Instead of me, you can take someone who will actually enjoy it. Aw! You are the best boyfriend ever. Thank you. L: Seriously, please don't make me go. P: (laughs) (moaning with pleasure) Should we take this little party to the bedroom? L: Mm, don't have to-- we have the whole place to ourselves. P: Oh, that's true. L: In fact, if you want, we can do it right here on Sheldon's spot. P: That is the least sexy thing anyone's ever said to me. L: To the bedroom! Yeah! 5. Waiter: And for the entree主菜, tonight's special is a seafood risotto(Risotto /rəˈzotou, rəˈzoutou/ is an Italian rice dish cooked in broth to a creamy consistency( consistency I. 一致性, 连贯性. The amendment will remove the inconsistency between the two laws. Your behaviour lacks consistency. a. 前后一致. Agreement or logical coherence among things or parts: a rambling argument that lacked any consistency. b. Correspondence among related aspects; compatibility: questioned the consistency of the administration's actions with its stated policy. II. 坚实度, 浓度, 黏稠度. degree of density, firmness, viscosity, etc. Degree of density, firmness, or viscosity: beat the mixture to the consistency of soft butter. a liquid with the consistency of cream. Knead the dough to the right consistency. Add milk to produce a soft dropping consistency. III. 稳定性. Reliability or uniformity of successive results or events: pitched with remarkable consistency throughout the season.). The broth may be meat-, fish-, or vegetable-based. Many types of risotto contain butter, wine and onion. It is one of the most common ways of cooking rice in Italy.). Do you have any questions? S: Uh, I do. Uh, does this train car have the original link-and-pin coupler or the Miller Hook and Platform? W: I'm sorry, I meant questions about the food. S: Oh, of course. Um the seafood risotto being served on a train car with the original link-and-pin coupler or the Miller Hook and Platform? A: I think we're gonna need a minute. Weirdo: Fun fact: it's neither(A short fact that can be about anything, as long as it is interesting and fun. A fun fact can be told at any time and doesn't have to be relevant to anything. A true fun fact should be memorable and make people laugh. Beware: You should never repeat a fun fact that another friend has told, fun facts are only fun the first time they are heard. In conversation: Lauren: "Hey everyone, do you want to hear my fun fact of the day?" Friends: "Yesss please tell us!" Lauren: "If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee!" Friends: "Wow! That was so much fun! You have really brightened up our day!" ). They actually use the AAR type E coupler. If you listen carefully when the locomotive disconnects, you'll hear the characteristic标志性的 click-pshht-thunk of the knuckle(The knuckles are the joints of the fingers which are brought into prominence when the hand is clenched and a fist is made.). S: Get out of town(Get out of town! I. Expression of incredulity. II. Beat it!; Get out of here! Go away, you bother me! Get out of town! You'd better get out of town, my friend. You are a pest.). H: Fun fact: I'm gonna jump off this train. 6. L: Hey, Cinnamon, guess who just did it human style. P: Oh, my God! L: It's a little late, but I'll take it. P: No, Cinnamon ate the chocolates. That's really bad for dogs. L: Oh, crap. P: What are we gonna do? We gotta get her to a vet right now. L: I don't have a vet. I have a podiatrist, an optometrist, an allergist, a dermatologist, a urologist. You'd think I'd have a vet. P: Okay. There's one not far from here. Come on. L: Koothrappali was right. We should have let her watch. 7. S: (gasps) Do another one, do another one! Okay. Weirdo: Here's my impression of the Amtrak Acela barreling down ( barrel down/into/through etc: to move very quickly in a deliberate or determined way. David was barrelling down the hall towards her.) the Eastern Corridor. (imitates clank and whoosh of train chugging) S: It's like there's a train in your mouth. Oh, yeah. I've got one. Um, the Amtrak Wolverine coming into Chicago. (clears throat) (soft chugging) (imitates whistle blowing) W: I've been on that train. And I just was again. A: Hey, see if you guys can guess this one. Bang! Splat( 啪的一声. the sound made by a wet object hitting something hard)! Thud. S: How many trains have you been on? W: Tons. A box fell on my head at UPS six years ago. Now I just collect disability and ride trains. S: Wow. Your life's amazing. W: Not always. A box fell on my head at UPS six years ago. Now I just collect disability and ride trains. A: Why do I even try? B: I'm gonna fix this right now. H: Okay. Just make it look like an accident不经意的. B: Excuse me. You are at Valentine's dinner with your girlfriend. Now get back over there and be with her. S: You're right. That was insensitive神经大条, 粗心 of me. I have to go back to my table now. You should join us. B: Great. Now there's two of 'em. 8. V: How much chocolate did she eat? P: A whole box. L: Well, to be fair, you ate a lot of it before you gave it to me. P: So the point is I may have saved her life. (both chuckle) V: I'm sorry, is this a joke to you? L: No. Maybe to her. V: How big a box of chocolate was it? P: Uh, something like this. I don't know. It came free with a full tank of gas. L: Really? Do you know how much those Lakers tickets were? P: Do you know how much gas is? R: Oh, my God, Cinnamon, are you okay?! I can't believe you two! You do whatever it takes to save her life. If she needs new organs, I'll buy any dog necessary and scrap them for parts! V: You're the owner? R: Owner, father, soul mate, and if anything happens to her, your worst nightmare! V: Well, she's not throwing up, which is a good sign. So, I'm gonna take her in back, put her on fluids and give her something to absorb the toxins. R: Oh, if she's scared, you can sing to her. She likes Katy Perry. Oh, but don't do "Firework"" That gets her all riled up( rile someone up to get someone excited and angry. He yelled at them and riled them up. They left quite angry. He riles up everyone he talks to. rile (raɪl) vb (tr) I. to annoy or anger; irritate. II. US and Canadian to stir up or agitate (water, etc); roil or make turbid. ). V: Got it. Should have been a dentist. 9. W: Okay, what was the best four-ten-four U.S. locomotive ever built? S: Trick question. There never was one. W: Or was there? S: What?! In 1944, the Pacific Railroad built number 6131, which rearranged the drivers and cylinders, solving the problem of the Q-1, creating a duplex-drive four-four-six-four. S: In what world is a four-four-six-four a four-ten-four? H: A world I don't want to live in! Seriously, I no longer want to live in this world. W: Hold on to your conductor's hat. You crank the second and third axles, creating a pair of internal connecting rods, and boom-- four-ten-four. If you think about it, the Q-2 was like the four-ten-four America never made. S: I may never stop thinking about it. Amy, what are the odds we run into this guy? Waiter: Better than you think. W: You know, if you ask nicely好好问的话, they'll let you visit the engine room. S: (gasps) I never want this day to end. A: It's feeling like it never will. W: Hey, did I tell you what happened to me at UPS? 10. As if Valentine’s Day wasn't bad enough, you try to kill my dog?! And with cheap chocolate, no less? P: It wasn't cheap. It was free. We're really sorry. It was an accident. Yeah, we weren't even out of the room that long. L: Oh, no, come on. R: Oh, is Cinnamon gonna be okay? V: She's responding well. We just want to keep her a little longer for observation. R: All right. Uh, would it be okay for me to see her? We're usually in bed by now, and I want her to know that I'm here. Yes, we sleep together, and sometimes we spoon. V: It's okay. I sleep with my dog, too. We're not supposed to let people in back到后边去, but I think I can make an exception. By the way, I sang her Katy Perry. Oh, yeah? And I don't care what that obnoxious parrot back there says. I crushed it. P: I think there's something going on between the two of them. L: Maybe, but you also think nine minutes isn't a while, so what do you know 有什么好奇怪的? 11. B: You okay? A: Why? Because my boyfriend's off playing choo-choo with some weirdo? H: Well, to be fair, they're both weirdos. A: I don't know what made me think tonight would be any different. B: Well, just the fact that you got him up here still says a lot. To be honest, I bet Howie 200 bucks it wasn't gonna happen. H: I'm going to the Lego store to get a big-ass R2-D2. B: See? It's not just Sheldon. They're all idiots. H: She's right. B: So, your boyfriend's a fixer-upper 有开发潜力的, 上升股, 潜力股. Most of them are. I mean, look at this guy. You think he came like this? When I met him, he was a hot, goofy mess(hot mess I. (military) A warm meal, usually cooked in a large pot, often similar to a stew or porridge; or, service of such a heated meal to soldiers. II. (slang, idiomatic, chiefly southern US) A person, thing, or situation in a state of pitiful disarray. Yeah. Two of her tips were broken off... Her nails were her calling card and there is no way she'd be at a hair show with them looking a hot mess like that. She looked a hot mess, with bloodshot red eyes and mascara running down her face. Mascara 眼线, 睫毛笔 is a cosmetic commonly used to enhance the eyes. It may darken, thicken, lengthen, and/or define the eyelashes. Normally in one of three forms—liquid, cake, or cream—the modern mascara product has various formulas; however, most contain the same basic components of pigments, oils, waxes, and preservatives. III. A person who is a handful, he/she is a piece of work, and or a colorful character.  When ones thoughts or appearance are in a state of disarray but they maintain an undeniable attractiveness or beauty. Although Nichole had just awaken, her boyfriend thought she was stunning - she was a hot mess. Don is a hot mess! He's cantankerous, cranky and onery. onery = ornery I. easily annoyed or angered. cantankerous: having a difficult and contrary disposition; "a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady". II. difficult to deal with or control. venomous-tongued 毒舌的 (ˈvɛnəməs)  (of a person) spiteful, malignant, rancorous. venomous I. a. Secreting and transmitting venom: a venomous snake. b. Full of or containing venom. II. Malicious; spiteful: a venomous remark. venom (ˈvɛnəm) Venomous snakes are species of the suborder Serpentes that produce venom. Members of the families Elapidae, Viperidae, Atractaspididae and Colubridae are major venomous snakes.). Now, he's been to space 到过太空了 ( space I. To be or become stupefied or disoriented. To stupefy or disorient from or as if from a drug: The antihistamine spaces me out so I can't think clearly. I was supposed to meet her, but I spaced out and forgot. II. to divide into or by spaces: to space one's time evenly. space out to become giddy or disoriented. Judy spaced out during the meeting and I didn't understand a word she said. I have a tendency to space out at the end of a hard day. The circus clowns just spaced me out. The hilarious spectacle spaced out the entire audience. take up room/space to fill or occupy space. The piano is taking up too much room in our living room. John, you're not being any help at all. You're just taking up space. waste of space something that is completely without value. The wrecked furniture in here is just a waste of space. This broken-down car is a waste of space! Watch this space 等着看吧. something that you say which means that you think there will soon be exciting changes in a situation. I have plans for my career. Watch this space. ). That's all me. H: I had a little to do with it我也努力了的, 我也参与了的. B: Oh, sure you did. Who's Mama's big space man? (giggling): I am. 12. P: They've been in there, like, half an hour. P: Yeah, for future reference, that's a while. L: How long should we stay? I don't know. I'm kind of hungry. L: I saw a Thai place next door. How's she doing? How is everything? R: Yeah. She's gonna be okay; they're gonna let me take her home. V: So I want you to keep a close eye on her for the next 24 hours. Here are a few warning signs to look out for, and if you see any of them, don't hesitate to call. R: Oh. Thank you for taking such good care of my little girl. V: My pleasure. Have a nice night. Yes, thank you for all your help. P: I'm sorry if you didn't think we were taking it seriously. We love animals. V: Oh, do you guys own any pets? 13. B: I love you so much. S: You guys missed a pretty great time. The conductor and I have the same pocket watch. It was crazy. Dare I say "loco"? Oh, and, Amy, guess what? The conductor said as soon as he gets off work, he can come back to the bed and breakfast and play his banjo ( The banjo is a four-, five- or (occasionally) six-stringed instrument with a thin membrane stretched over a frame or cavity as a resonator. The membrane is typically a piece of animal skin or plastic, and the frame is typically circular. ) for us. A: Okay. I need to speak to my boyfriend in private, like, right now. W: There's a car with a glass roof. Want to go look at the stars? Oh, that sounds so romantic. A: Oh, give it a rest! Let's go. Why are you still here? Excuse me. S: I think you're being a little rude. A: I'm being rude? You've been rude to me this entire evening. S: How is that possible? I've hardly spoken to you since we got on the train. W: I'm detecting a little friction between you two, and I don't want to be a third rail. Get it? S: I get it. A: Leave! S: What is your problem? A: It's Valentine's Day. We're supposed to be having a romantic weekend. S: Oh, really? Because I remember you saying that this trip was going to be something we could both enjoy. Did you mean that, or were you just trying to trick me? A: Fine, it's true. I deserve romance, and I didn't know how else to make it happen. S: Well, if you want romance, then let's have romance! Oh, look, there's wine. Mmm. Grape juice that burns. Uh, now let's gaze into each other's eyes, hmm? You blinked. I win. What's next? Oh, kissing's romantic. A: That was nice. S: Good. Um the conductor said if I come back to the engine room, he'd show me how to bring the train through a crossing. A: Okay, have fun. S: Do you want to come with me? A: Really? I do. W: Hey, guys, wait up! There you go. 14. R: (in silly voice): All cozy wozy. Here, let's see what the doctor says to keep an eye out for. Hmm. "Rajesh, I was dreading Valentine's Day. Thank you for spending it with me. Yvette. " Cinnamon, she-she gave me her phone number. If I knew it was that easy, I would have considered poisoning you months ago. Oh, what should I say? Oh, I know. I'll point out her name's Yvette, and that she's a vet. (laughing): That's hysterical. She'll love it. 15. L: Oh, hey. You're back. How was your trip? S: It was wonderful! Great. L: What did you do? I made a new friend who likes trains as much as I do, uh, I kissed Amy on the lips, and, uh, the conductor played his banjo for me. Good night. L: Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. I'm gonna need more details. S: Oh, well, my new friend's name was Eric. Um, Amy lips tasted like the brownie we had for dessert.  Oh the banjo-playing conductor was missing a finger, but he made up for it 弥补, 补足 with his can-do attitude. L: No, hang on. Hang on. Are all those things equal to you? S: Hmm. It never occurred to me to pick a favorite. L: Well, give it a go. S: I can't answer that without collecting additional data. L: Additional data. You dog! S: I'm not sure how listening to other nine-fingered banjo players makes me dog, but all right.