Sheldon: That was fun. Maybe tomorrow we can go to one of those big warehouse stores.

Penny: Oh, I don’t know Sheldon, it’s going to take me a while to recover from all the fun I had today.

Sheldon: Are you sure. There are a lot of advantages to buying in bulk. For example, I noticed that you purchase your tampons one month’s supply at a time.

Penny: What?

Sheldon: Well think about it, it’s a product that doesn’t spoil, and you’re going to be needing them for at least the next thirty years.

Penny: You want me to buy thirty years worth of tampons?

Sheldon: Well, thirty, thirty five, hey, when did your mother go into menopause?

Penny: Okay, I’m not talking about this with you.

Sheldon: Oh, Penny, this is a natural human process, and we’re talking about statistically significant savings. Now, if you assume 15 tampons per cycle and a 28 day cycle, are you fairly regular? (Penny shuts door in his face.) Okay, no warehouse store, but we’re still on for put-put golf, right?

warehouse store
【释】a type of store that sells things in large amounts, so that you can buy them at a lower price than at normal stores
批发商店
【例】This article is a study on the stock management for warehouse store.
这篇文章是研究，批发商店库存管理的。
【例】To improve stock turn and keep reasonable stock becomes the key success factor to the warehouse store.
提高库存周转和保存合理的库存是这间批发商店成功的核心因素。

buying in bulk
【释】in bulk: (of goods) in large quantities and generally at a reduced price
大量购买
【例】You should know that buying in bulk always makes better economic sense.
你应该知道批量购买通常能够更划算。
【例】Additionally, buying in bulk allows you to save time and gas money by doing your shopping less often.
此外，大量购买能让你通过减少购物的次数来节约时间和油钱。

tampon
【释】a specially shaped piece of cotton material that a woman puts inside her vagina to absorb blood during her period
月经棉塞

menopause
【释】the ceasing of menstruation. the period in a woman’s life (typically between the ages of 45 and 50) when menstruation ceases.
更年期
【例】More women are starting to take calcium supplements after menopause.
越来越多的女性开始在更年期后补充钙。
【例】Yet Jane stops speculating that her husband might be crazy after she goes through the menopause.
在Jane更年期过去后，她已经停止怀疑她丈夫可能疯了。

we are still on for
【释】be on for something: to want to do something
想做某事，这里是指仍然按照计划会做某事。
【例】Are we still on for the picnic this Saturday?
我们这周六还去野餐吗？
【例】"We are still on for some exceptionally warm weather, temperatures will probably reach 28C (82.4F) over the London area, " he said.
他说：“我们还是期待在伦敦可以有非常温暖的天气，温度可以上升到28C (82.4F)。”

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