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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？! V% e0 R. S. R7 f$ A- I. d
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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？' B6 ?: a: F/ h8 `, x. o4 U
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L: 原来你要问我借几块钱！- H/ y3 A4 v! S6 s7 w9 \; Q
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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?" % o8 q3 Q( N) C- F) @ * `% ^6 I7 f: u' cL: 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。6 D, m5 {) t7 h- [% s' e5 W6 c4 n) h+ b- W
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M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy. 8 j. U6 p$ a3 B8 U6 x5 c6 n I3 y, s2 J$ f
L: 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？ 3 e' i, ~) u2 E! q, v% K ( H8 H+ ^6 I0 K8 ?5 V$ b) H/ ?M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.) x4 G& u* r: H( n8 u
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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。% M2 h; b* p1 @2 i W) v: E
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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？) T) k/ _, D/ g
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M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.; i* Q" B) W# _: a$ E
; O! M0 h) I# G. P$ yM: Okay. Two beers please! # ?, e7 x' b: y0 ^8 V: ]+ F8 k & x( g- p7 L( l: Y+ \2 D7 c2 d- xL: 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。" K4 B, Z3 {) p, ~. Y. y- H3 E) 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？ 7 ~! Q$ u# a3 D+ B6 \: n9 b% w& K3 J0 v$ B7 T: |
M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone. , k* E# A" C8 H9 Z5 x 7 t; G( ^0 H GL: 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？ % O: T6 R/ T( O# z1 i) J2 [- X' N Z5 l+ Z: |9 i* q, ?# `3 C; B w
M: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off.8 T- C" e% Y0 L6 ^4 B' D t1 ^
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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。 / h: W( G# e# \9 g1 L% B 8 V) w2 z$ ?0 u, s; q- KM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.( L5 D% h. P: p% r" j# o# |
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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. 0 d- W% Z8 O$ \' u7 c% i) q" U2 @. k- k$ z$ v0 p1 @. P. e' m& ?
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?. X3 o; L& X" L4 G" z9 h: y( v
- I9 \; z' s* {- x DL: 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。 5 m1 F3 z. Z1 |* G b( ]& [! x6 ~& w. O, F
M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up. ' J+ C" V3 ~2 `" k, Z: M 3 V& R; H. g; i- M! u' {9 e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。 6 Z: Q7 i; ]+ C2 j4 h 2 D& `0 t1 z) M6 b: U) t: u; WAudio as following:+ g6 \$ z+ e. x0 e
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