本文选自《新飞跃比弗利》，Harry Mills开着车，和他的妻子Celia Mills，孩子Annie，Dixon Mills聊着天。欢迎朋友们来学习交流，希望大家喜欢。
Dixon: This sucks.
Celia: Dixon, how about a new phrase, like "this bites" or "this blows"because you've been saying "this sucks" for the last 1,800 miles.
Dixon: Cause it sucks.
Harry: Come on! This is gonna be fun. We got the weather. We got the palm trees, with the more palm trees. You know, this is gonna be fun.
Dixon: Sucks, Bites, Blows.
Harry: Guys. This is where we're, OK? Gramma needs us. She's getting older. It's family first. Besides, your mother and I have given up a lot for this move, too.
Annie: Really? Have you given up your boyfriend and the lead in a school play?
Harry: As a matter of fact I have. He's heart-broken about it, and so am I.
Annie: Such a dork.

重点讲解：
1. palm tree 棕榈树
2. blow vt. 有很多意思，在这里指“搞砸，糟糕”
例如：We've blown our chances of getting the contract. 我们失去了得到的那份合同的良机。
3. give up 放弃，抛弃，中止
例如：The doctor told him to give up alcohol. 医生要他戒酒。
4. As a matter of fact=in fact 事实上 在提供某种信息来强调已经说的某物（某事）时，可使用in fact和 as a matter of fact
例如：I don't like him, in fact, I hate him. 我并不喜欢他，事实上，我讨厌他。

汉语译文:
Dixon: 糟透了。
Celia: Dixon，换个新词怎么样？比如说，“烦死了”或“烂死了”，我们开了1800英里而你一直在说糟透了。
Dixon: 因为确实很糟。
Harry: 拜托，会很有趣的。我们有好天气，棕榈树和......更多的棕榈树，会很有趣的。
Dixon: 糟，烦，烂。
Harry: 孩子们，既来之则安之。奶奶需要我们，她越来越老了。家庭第一嘛。而且，你们的妈妈和我也为此放弃了很多。
Annie: 真的吗？你也放弃了你的男朋友和校园剧社的主角了吗？
Harry: 事实是，我放弃了。他心碎了，我也是。
Annie: 你真是个呆子。