/ B) g: @& C' [ \, R# yL: 嗨,这儿好热闹啊!Michael, 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢? + L' {- h& Q6 f, e, `5 B- a6 M6 s! y2 ?$ V+ P
M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.* q2 K9 j$ U0 g- P* |
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L: 我可从来没喝过热的啤酒,一大杯也喝不了,要一小杯行不行?) B$ b# a+ [0 s# e) x: E- I
/ J. ~% z$ I, N; ]3 s: |M: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind. : I) F! B% T1 g0 S# v( a" s3 p0 m$ ?" k6 Z: k: B/ K; E3 I* B7 ]0 {
L: 随便我要什么都行呀!那好,就来一小杯。对了,你刚才说要是我不在意的话,你想bum a couple of dollars, 那是什么意思啊?) b& s5 x7 b9 A- H+ f& l
7 O4 t9 m2 m% EM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.4 H- P/ r. [* J/ O
1 G) d# z8 L9 ^+ ]$ F* }) SL: 原来你要问我借几块钱!4 @) Z( H. }9 W% O* v: d
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M: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?"9 D( A- @# A; H4 o8 I
: H/ k3 L, I0 c% iL: 噢,在问别人借大的,象汽车之类的东西时,不能用bum这个字,bum 只能用在问人借小东西的时候。 0 L' k% f- x f$ w2 Z- H7 M6 B& x* l5 w+ |1 F3 Y1 k0 l# Q0 R
M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy. 7 I# Q3 Y8 h( {1 ^% h% N / j1 b& W5 ^1 [/ M" W* vL: 哟,你们美国人,怎么一片口香糖,一颗糖还要借啊?难道真的还要还吗?! F/ Z2 R. d# S1 r5 c
l0 D$ ?9 k# k4 R0 Z0 o% J% aM: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.2 g6 E' m e/ {& m) q7 a3 b
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L: 这很重要,因为在这种情况下,我们中国人就不说借了,我们大概会说:给一颗糖吧。 ) x7 @2 Q0 N0 W* s& U- l& T3 u 4 J8 r" x, r' L0 J. lM: You are right Li Hua. But if you feel cold at a friend's home and you asked to bum a sweater, then you would return it when you were going to leave.2 ^+ P- D& B7 A
: D$ r4 s% `6 ~) f$ z5 f# eM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.7 y- a/ G5 o1 X
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L: 行,行,行,就借你两块钱,你问服务员要酒吧,我来付钱。可明天别忘了还我。 / {8 D c; ] h1 ]! ?* w) f$ Q 6 \* p! ?3 i% S1 n' J' H6 KM: Okay. Two beers please!9 P( r- Z# f" T. L- A/ p
7 ~3 N. ?0 H/ a* PM: A girl I used to hang out with acted the same way. Whenever a group of us went out, she would always ask to bum money. It got to be a real turn-off. : F8 t# C ~7 x( h2 [- ?2 G I& C$ }& x" b) W% E/ @+ }
L: 你也碰到过这样的人哪? 等等,a real turn-off? 这是什么意思呀?把什么东西关掉?: {. F* `' P; i
# q% d" Y( M' k PM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone. J0 [! Q# c! C7 g, @/ f# g
4 |: d R9 z7 NM: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off.2 H, [- n" K1 d* j
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L: 是啊,我以前的男朋友跟我在一起的时候老是抽烟,那真是讨厌。 5 x; ]' C! ^' E( K7 Q7 Q4 r4 ^ ! y! _. C: |1 r4 b5 tM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off. $ o7 v. r) Z1 J1 {) G2 j) \# `3 P% S# S4 g' g I6 C4 ?( T+ X7 S2 F
L: 对,你告诉过我,你从前的女朋友老是打断你的话,让你很讨厌。 我还有一个朋友把脏衣服在房间里到处乱扔, that was also a turn-off. & Z9 Q$ F8 J4 V! f- D/ N- ] 3 u8 R3 y' o$ b; l/ ~+ {M: See, you've learned how to use turn-off. By the way, I also have dirty clothes lying around my apartment. Does that bother you? / @' L% D/ v% n5 g2 w( ? ? o8 y+ F& \5 ~L: 哼,你也把脏衣服到处乱扔?你要是不打扫乾净的话,别想请 我到你家去。 & U# _: i6 f: J. d. \$ H & ?0 e4 Q+ {4 x8 ]- ?M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up. , o5 V8 @$ M0 f5 N0 ]5 ?/ s- m, @
各位听众,今天李华从Michael 那里学到了两个常用语,一个是: to bum,意思是借钱或其他东西;另一个是:a turn-off,意思是让人讨厌的地方。这次就到此结束,下次节目再见。 , [2 L# U- v5 C/ m5 p# x: U$ _: h1 Q3 ]0 b
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