Eztalk美语【126】make the big bucks 发大财，赚大钱

Holly¹ overhears a conversation

Angie: These things are always soooo boring. Heard any gossip? Anybody making the big bucks²?
Ed: Rich struck it rich in advertising³. And he and Cath got married and just had a child.
Angie: That's no news. Those two were high school sweethearts anyway.
Ed: Teresa Jones got a boob job.
Angie: Uh, I can see that. And Erica Falls has lost a lot of weight.
Ed: I've got something. You saw Taylor Smith? Looks terrible, doesn't he? I heard he...

overhear (v.)
偶然听到，无意中听到
A: Did you overhear what she just said?
你刚刚在旁边有听到她说什么吗？
B: Yeah! That lady is crazy!
有啊！那女人疯了！

make the big bucks
发大财，赚大钱
I thought I would be making the big bucks by forty, but I was wrong.
我还以为我四十岁前会赚大钱，但我错了。

gossip (n.)
闲话，流言蜚语
I never believe gossip I hear about other people.
我从不相信从别人那听来的八卦。

strike it rich
获得意外的大成功、大财富
We struck it rich when we discovered a new Super Model.
我们挖掘到一个新的超级模特儿后，就赚翻了。

sweetheart (n.)
情人，恋人。high school sweetheart是「高中班对」
A: You didn't have to buy me this ring, sweetheart.
亲爱的，你实在不必买这只戒指给我啊。
B: Anything for you.
我愿意为你买任何东西。

get a...job
动（某部位）整形手术。boob (n.)（俚）乳房
I got a nose job because my mother thought it would change my luck.
我动了一个鼻子整形手术，因为我妈说可以改我的运。

荷莉无意间听到一段对话

安姬：这些活动老是无聊毙了。有听到什么八卦吗？有谁赚大钱吗？
艾德：瑞奇搞广告发了财。而且他跟凯西结婚，刚生了一个小孩。
安姬：那不是新闻啦。反正那两人在高中就是一对了。
艾德：泰瑞莎琼斯去隆胸。
安姬：嗯，看得出来。还有艾芮卡佛斯瘦了很多。
艾德：我有新消息。妳有看到泰勒史密斯吧？看起来糟透了，不是吗？我听说他……

1 holly   

n.[植]冬青属灌木

参考例句：

• I recently acquired some wood from a holly tree.最近我从一棵冬青树上弄了些木料。
• People often decorate their houses with holly at Christmas.人们总是在圣诞节时用冬青来装饰房屋。

2 bucks   

n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 )；钱；（英国十九世纪初的）花花公子；（用于某些表达方式）责任v.（马等）猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 )；抵制；猛然震荡；马等尥起后蹄跳跃

参考例句：

• They cost ten bucks. 这些值十元钱。
• They are hunting for bucks. 他们正在猎雄兔。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。