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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。
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  \! g4 z& L4 ]& V0 S2 j: G' qL: 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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M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.
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# @$ f" B$ t+ }) Q- G) Z& a' IL: 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?2 {5 d2 b* w( s8 ~
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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.
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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?/ d  Y) @' R$ ]
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M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.* Y+ |2 ?5 n/ ^% P
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L: 原来你要问我借几块钱!: ?  M% u. r% i2 l) b" u$ J; y( J
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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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8 n% @: `3 j+ j# @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。5 l- m9 h+ ^( Q
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M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy., W+ P& D. @, u: E  L( Y7 a9 Q
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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?2 b" Y4 a% g9 J* @( j' k1 F

9 j3 V! p5 F, MM: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.7 F* V  v! Q5 Z8 W) U/ G$ K  {
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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。/ R. Z' O4 M/ \" v
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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.- v! ?7 P6 }% [( f

. o* U+ m% {4 U. QL: 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?
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% @1 O7 j' A3 a, B" O: Y8 EM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.; I  N2 o8 K2 W5 F, P
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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。  ?$ U  |3 E7 o( ]8 K5 h
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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。9 F6 e+ G4 |$ f& y& N7 o' [

& t0 S& o; a3 y3 z, Z5 H2 `) }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.
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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.* ~& t  n9 A0 R# d0 Q
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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?) t6 y4 V+ n5 W- n* s9 D8 C
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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., |. t) A/ \2 a) a
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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。
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6 L2 g' v0 ^$ X! VM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.0 x* w2 p* W) E

* y  v+ K6 J! RL: 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.
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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?
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% z1 d5 [) H) t! }$ o# [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。
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M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.$ p4 p8 ~& |6 M: _+ z2 X- A( `! C
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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。6 Y' ^9 d' u0 L9 o7 I
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