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。 S/ f/ g( k% E' C0 o. H/ v3 m
9 A7 K. D( ?- ?: gL: 嗨,这儿好热闹啊!Michael, 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢?. T" a. t+ [) b, W
2 p/ h3 s( |* [. M% V/ oM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.; }. _+ |$ C" n, ~4 W( i @6 p5 e
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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?* m- N! L( K& @. X4 d
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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. , } m: T; \0 y, o, A- F& B5 L% b( D7 {7 U% {! d$ G
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?9 V7 b9 a8 m7 |9 q' [. V" b T: O
; B8 W R {2 A) Q8 Q5 Q% bM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you. $ j; e0 N- o2 [/ L: Q* s, e " c- e: h) X. `% u! ML: 原来你要问我借几块钱!' }! I+ O4 l$ E* o2 E, h
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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?" ' `( ^8 |7 W' u0 R ( m6 k9 R9 d# i7 ]+ rL: 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。 A) Q& }# X" x7 b; r! i( { 3 i' V3 m" ?- I. C& h, Y K- W5 nM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.1 x8 q8 R9 Q8 Y. }
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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?. o3 V& n9 i: V* J* G5 K+ Q4 m
# s4 d* l. _. O- @M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies. 5 o3 V- D2 g* k 2 y! Y) L1 z2 Z" E% _% O- GL: 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。 # `# s# b, R, L' y% s# u2 X4 Q: \' {
M: 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.+ m) E; |8 A" }1 e! S
! o. L/ `& a* {, KL: 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?/ b% F- a+ p- z% e% h3 H2 F
0 s: x+ A& |9 r0 o3 p+ ^; hM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow. & b( t7 n& a# C7 R( P2 n ( H5 W" x+ U. R: C8 hL: 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。 . Z1 p. t1 W+ u$ ?# s7 S& H5 }7 @3 o/ ^' E% d! r2 t* F
M: Okay. Two beers please! ) H0 _1 V( Q& P+ j 7 t) N& W1 G* ^. aL: 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。 * _0 e/ E( g8 Y, @ + ]9 V' a U$ n+ c* aM: 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. ( w- h( \0 i3 `9 g4 e6 p& V/ L! ?! l' X) }! y& A# I. p( ~5 m
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? 2 z5 |. O6 R7 |6 r N5 \ 6 l1 \3 {2 d( F( v2 lM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone. ' {, S4 r6 l) U- V; t2 {2 y # ]3 A0 d7 Q" i- F s3 ~2 WL: 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?0 s: L, x6 @1 G" L! X, W9 S: X
1 N. U, q, @& `5 J$ f0 L$ }$ MM: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off.) v1 O, Q; F3 T4 x
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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。4 @! N, f, M7 m& `$ v$ u) l' _* _
# t. Y( u( A1 `7 }+ x& T/ OM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off. 6 O2 c8 y. L$ ` 4 d$ P# s2 v: M, J- P7 g- qL: 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.! j2 E& z1 b5 W7 X3 C2 U( |9 q
+ z( w, p. _$ d3 ZM: 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?. j0 [$ @2 G4 d3 f
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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。 9 |2 k) p- ^$ m( T 9 G0 H: U9 O% KM: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.8 U$ i6 ~4 N% b/ q0 v f
: ]1 N, J0 F8 ^: T n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。3 ]# v' v9 N9 e, O' v
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