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。) T8 y* }/ O) s" h z
& Y3 {6 P& f i/ l& PL: 嗨,这儿好热闹啊!Michael, 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢?9 r3 X2 J* z( v$ j3 g+ D7 s
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M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.% Y. y" b( w* R& L
5 y, l+ }' O7 ?- u1 k+ W n- \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?( b9 B" d: A3 q, z3 q% N
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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. 5 @ G+ z2 z7 o t9 ]. x) o* d $ ~: p. W7 S4 Z& C& 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? 4 k" m: c. m0 `/ h' c0 G2 y" t , E. Q$ B. {; Y `M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you. % t4 p2 ?5 L r1 ~0 t: x 8 k5 m6 d% Y/ J4 V& m; E* zL: 原来你要问我借几块钱!" Y. ^# C( n7 I/ P
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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?"2 \; P1 \, T" |. b& k9 Z3 B* Z' s6 a
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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。/ _7 d3 b- j7 d
5 ]/ x5 q( p( R0 r! p8 \$ mM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.( ]. [! ~- |( B6 b* q! L
2 L) M7 W* t$ _6 d c' OL: 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?/ a' \( K F3 J1 y- }) |3 P* B
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M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies. ! I$ y9 R1 m+ Y' k: z : q# m5 n! L% u5 RL: 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。 . I$ I! X' b& ?: `* ~ 8 _! o* |6 g, ]! i# i% L5 ?: dM: 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. / T2 y2 F J- e+ r) s) r6 I0 l7 G: w2 F
L: 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?- i5 T' S- ^" X! w
& A1 F4 K, u, wM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.' k3 r+ W, P7 E0 Q
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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。 0 t- K3 t+ [5 X! {+ R& \+ s, }- ~8 O: H; d+ N& A
M: Okay. Two beers please! # @3 S/ h/ N7 M+ H9 f. p6 V1 Q% H# U9 {( N) P" c* k9 C: U7 Z1 M
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。6 G2 }- v: F) f- X
! k1 \. \: O: G7 O4 TM: 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. ) z& f4 L0 |" c# @ 4 D* a+ x' `6 z' VL: 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?# Q1 i; {7 s7 b: b" W) j: b: S% o
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M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.% ?4 _1 [- D* T, |! w' y- C
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L: 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? : x' {/ A4 a+ P9 a3 b) | ( R# v4 |# G) U( ^* H3 c& e# pM: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off. ' Y `3 G0 v' }3 S; @/ N. T 8 m- F9 O( c0 n n0 {+ bL: 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。 : `3 \1 v: \1 f- z; Q' Y* d" |2 U # }1 a3 l, E: H1 L( r4 c; z! U# r, iM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off. $ ]$ ^" K7 H; @3 ^% @0 L6 E2 @$ {6 F9 N& Z9 p6 b
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.$ o/ w P$ W1 R2 X5 n
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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? ' `: B3 l- I" S3 q ' j/ t$ A+ p1 g4 {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。 6 p) i. v, [8 P 4 H8 x) I0 f( P; ]M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.* t/ j8 m2 Z+ f
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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。 ; f& D# ]0 b: e, Y5 Z & }: v. h7 B* S F- [# g0 LAudio as following: % i; C& ~: \* m2 ~5 {* w% u