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。3 a) H, b& z6 k1 J+ q, [
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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？ , j* _% ]' x1 U/ l* D8 e) k' `* g9 I' x$ R) t/ V5 I/ _4 V& j
M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.3 a1 f' b" M, z) G1 Y4 {, \
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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？( A2 d4 N+ X& v' s2 M9 s, l
% \/ ], s6 [" W* QM: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind.5 X/ K' V, V& y3 u- J: [
$ y0 I, b* \( z3 y1 K0 q1 gL: 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？ ! h6 u0 Q2 ^% X; Q& K! D ( W3 E7 F8 a0 k5 _) i/ @/ D7 F* NM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.9 Z# _5 X1 N4 B1 p
9 Z" D$ w* z% T( qL: 原来你要问我借几块钱！. x4 C5 n. l7 Z& P
) \5 O( f+ R. X3 xM: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?" 2 L8 N Q) N! h) ?8 d. n o8 ^ Z" k, ~7 K. v9 O. ~
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。 T! L# q q" L8 O! A/ f' M# R
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M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy. 7 A7 n1 @2 F" P - M' F& u+ q2 W2 W, b, bL: 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？ " S5 o M, v* V R% m* r3 W7 ^- ~: m/ n" ~; E. `' k
M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.; C2 n4 Y" j+ ]& D4 x/ j" x
" {% R# s3 `3 z Y0 ~+ 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。 4 z8 L [; L/ p* u2 {" p: z& Z8 J3 ?6 R/ \* y
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. ' D' M& v6 B- l' s8 q$ z' ~4 G 8 O, z9 v8 Y1 k+ P, DL: 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？ 3 S- H Q" y/ \ 2 z/ b' y$ z5 pM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow. ^- R" D7 o' w' Q- V V: Q d4 ` r. aL: 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。 ( l" [2 o3 m! n- E' L, V2 q* v% w6 j* R3 J1 u, D3 M
M: Okay. Two beers please!5 H5 u0 v1 S9 K+ `3 S! L4 n1 Z
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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。 D/ p) h2 P! @6 u& K ?. e! c; B/ l, u, d, 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.2 }) l0 w- U0 V) }3 S" L: I h
+ p" \: K- F/ P' N4 nL: 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？3 L) H, R7 W+ J. M2 Z+ w
9 y2 B5 \0 d, oM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.$ e, \. v8 _. _; L9 \3 \
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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？ 8 T6 T; e" o( ]: k/ i- h# q" s! S6 w2 T$ [8 W$ h9 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. e8 M8 c: E, L. A8 ]& p l6 `! k; e
6 k$ k% \4 z0 ^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。 2 q0 K/ Z! }, H5 [& i o& B% r. H: m/ W+ cM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off. 2 S/ `4 C5 y! A. T" g * n+ L0 S7 r* _* XL: 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. 5 \' Y6 P- X! Y0 H4 u3 `# V* T* s8 L! x3 P
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?0 o5 ^- J/ L: W7 ~4 y
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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。% G- e0 V7 G( [1 y! K& Y: }+ r$ o
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M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up. ' D1 N& X( S2 [, T7 n2 j: ]1 M/ `8 o, S4 A( h
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。 : h; c1 r4 K/ \9 i 2 y4 F4 e# K2 x, o0 L" U1 tAudio as following:/ L! E* g- o" d/ C+ D' H- o1 o
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