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。 2 d. g# a! W; _* y 7 b1 M7 s8 k$ V: ]9 }L: 嗨，这儿好热闹啊！Michael， 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢？ 9 ?4 H5 A8 r1 r8 j; v1 i 7 J& W- A. ?. F$ i1 f* A wM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.8 O5 \8 y6 J4 @0 B5 `7 U5 @1 _2 M, c
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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？ 9 d Q- k- y) p2 P 3 _) M/ [9 H5 H% r+ a4 |M: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind.8 M9 ?& S8 W+ q2 Y" r
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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？9 }# ?, C* [" Y: d7 ]6 ?- M
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M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.' }% l( h9 P5 o. G- M
# I7 q5 \- c* l' L$ HL: 原来你要问我借几块钱！ 1 P0 Q, d. T% s; C3 s& c z+ [- ^: {' X3 ?) c$ uM: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?" & U$ e2 B8 ~2 z( k) C1 z9 z1 R9 ~8 i
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。9 B" n# q' l2 G$ E5 z
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M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy. 8 T6 F2 _2 L/ e7 A) M/ Y/ M; J 6 g( i0 m) j! `/ J3 d- T f* c8 DL: 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？ m5 `4 R! }. v' S. W 5 V% K) U) G; z; M8 ~" F1 S$ ^M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies. " G0 n. h( _( N8 j- z 9 k( E8 l: g- r5 kL: 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 @5 Q! H+ T8 c k1 L, M9 S
: t! U. O, A$ ~0 C3 A3 D6 f" [3 `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.: y, I$ `0 |. X7 m$ `5 t( B3 s
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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？ 6 p6 y7 i7 Z2 H- P, D 5 x# R4 L- n# w( o% H3 E5 }, bM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.* {) @$ n2 d. b( R$ L e) `: q, v5 i
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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。# V' _( T9 V: t, ?& _0 E: t& [
( Q3 `- c2 U. X' qM: Okay. Two beers please!% `7 b0 G9 m" R# T& F
/ i# j6 f2 Z C$ D! [. N8 _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。 7 I- G# S6 n# i$ K4 {% r, P8 H0 U8 v a' [# I3 ?, v: F6 K- ~
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. 8 |# E+ i9 K) j0 v3 H7 f7 } : D8 U7 r5 U9 G( r+ {- CL: 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 Q/ p' E" v' h, e% p1 p- y
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M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.2 c2 Q. |, {( I/ `, _
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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？$ o# n/ l" ?% E; y' n& n
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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. 4 V5 @$ k1 M2 i0 d* ~% o4 [4 d$ d; I
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。' F$ a; @& W& J d* a( `2 m% D: W6 V
9 W2 P" {' H. D5 O- }M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.+ H2 n2 U( M; E" M7 d
4 _( W$ G3 b- U% C2 ?0 e2 t8 dL: 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. 7 y) _. V& J# @ B4 p' a, _3 u" `# v
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? , C3 [' I, p C$ c* e% x6 K+ m Q% U: r2 ?
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 p5 M8 u: J& Z0 N5 u & {+ s* A& Y% |! `" c: Y6 aM: Ok, I'll try to clean it up. " `. r4 g( O0 s5 Z7 S8 N( i3 x; n7 z9 w" c) k3 Q
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。5 v& L1 @" I- g {
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