Calif. man loses 85 pounds while lobbying Taco Bell for Grilled Stuft Nacho's return

Calif. man loses 85 pounds while lobbying Taco Bell for Grilled¹ Stuft Nacho's return

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The item has been off Taco Bell's menu since 2015. On Jan. 4, 2021, Chris Sandberg vowed³ to exercise every day until it came back. He got the company's attention but there's no plan to bring it back.

A MARTINEZ, HOST:

Good morning. I'm A Martinez. The grilled stuffed nacho has been gone from Taco Bell's menu since 2015. A year ago January, Chris Sandberg took a stand to get it back. He vowed to exercise every day until it came back. Sandberg's progress on TikTok went viral as he lost 85 pounds. He says he gets the irony⁴ in exercising every day for a fast-food item. And while Taco Bell says right now there are no plans to bring it back, for one day as a reward, they made Chris a few grilled stuffed nachos. It's MORNING EDITION.

1 grilled   

adj. 烤的, 炙过的, 有格子的 动词grill的过去式和过去分词形式

参考例句：

• He was grilled for two hours before the police let him go. 他被严厉盘查了两个小时后，警察才放他走。
• He was grilled until he confessed. 他被严加拷问，直到他承认为止。

2 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

3 vowed   

起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
• I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。

4 irony   

n.反语，冷嘲；具有讽刺意味的事，嘲弄

参考例句：

• She said to him with slight irony.她略带嘲讽地对他说。
• In her voice we could sense a certain tinge of irony.从她的声音里我们可以感到某种讥讽的意味。