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流行美语教程 Lesson 17 - to bum & turn off

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现在大家可能都已经很熟悉Michael和李华了吧!他们俩都在纽约上大学。纽约有许多酒吧都是爱尔兰移民开的。今天Michael要带李华去看一个酒吧。Michael在讲话时会用两个常用语:to bum和turn-off。7 f" f1 n+ k3 I0 g: F; d1 t  J# r
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L: 嗨,这儿好热闹啊!Michael, 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢?
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4 p  P. t+ [. W& j- t' aM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.* s% a! C' ~9 L$ A3 t
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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?" r" Y$ m! w& P7 W$ V
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M: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind.  f4 d8 R/ W3 `8 b! ]

& K7 F0 u# ?) Q5 H) IL: 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?
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$ [0 q* a* J2 z( OM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.% ~! n- r9 Y) e. I3 K' H
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L: 原来你要问我借几块钱!* j9 y7 W5 P$ K& g  h  r" {: C6 g
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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?"
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1 y# X  f  j( U. C0 S  _, R3 Y5 e* ?L: 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。
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M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.
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2 s3 t+ a7 O! D! Q8 r4 AL: 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?
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M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.
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9 p+ X3 O5 a* {2 Q: t1 \+ hL: 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。
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/ C' n! K* ]8 T3 d) h! `* ?* JM: 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.% D; y4 }  Y! K) \! ]

9 b: h7 l* Q2 L) u9 }- E* @2 ML: 对,要是在朋友家感到冷要借一件毛衣,那一般都应该还的。所以,这要看情况,对不对?( y8 r2 W9 n2 s/ r% ^- ~

+ n/ s5 }/ x& ?4 n5 bM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.
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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。
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M: Okay. Two beers please!
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L: 我以前有一个朋友,每次跟她一起出去,不管去看电影,还是去 喝咖啡,她总是问我借钱。3 X9 V% K; ~% c+ ?# Y* N# b
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M: 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.' l$ _1 j! T+ w
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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?
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M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.
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$ G" I$ i' h$ a- uL: 噢, 是一个让人讨厌的什么东西。 是不是指一个人的性格里有什么地方让你不喜欢他?
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! r5 K* |& q! Z8 L. oM: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off.
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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。) D& o5 N' A$ g6 \$ m

. y. |/ c( X  j+ f$ wM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off./ T: H4 Q: h. S, j$ T7 r

. ]4 \* e7 P: k+ s) UL: 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.$ E$ z+ y  |9 P* t  V

6 E9 ~6 x! q3 q7 |. }% }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?
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% d, t+ n- F0 V( A0 XL: 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。
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/ v2 K: @1 W& l6 V, zM: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.
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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。  Y6 I+ E& Q/ Y& i! H+ Q

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