I used to stop for hitch-hikers'till the day I picked up that maniac.
自从有一天搭了一个精神病人以后,我碰到搭顺风车的人就不再停下来了。
it was not long before its use as the uniquely recognizable broadcasting frequency for interstellar communication was suggested.
提出把它作为星际间唯一可辨认的广播频率就为期不远了。