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。 ! O8 k9 w6 B; F1 z+ K+ C. j, H4 J$ e8 x t4 K( S6 I/ X- }2 d
L: 嗨,这儿好热闹啊!Michael, 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢? ' f; E& G* x9 B( F* n5 j : L [- O" F r5 }' tM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm. : v" d# o2 v- j) Q. U8 V' w( v$ P5 M+ Y1 c: R+ v
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? ! H; I3 x* @4 E H3 I7 ?" Z$ P 0 v# L1 i5 O! mM: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind. + `3 `( O: O5 y, g1 Q$ O. F' W$ x* P, x. 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? ( h& _) B5 H1 O8 c' g9 q$ M8 u3 p - {: \# D3 @8 v! QM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you. 5 q: m# y7 X9 f( ~" w6 ` 5 v1 y) |- W! h! CL: 原来你要问我借几块钱!9 b" y. |# e2 S2 |
( h7 k N& E* R: T0 nM: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?"2 [' i g" t4 P8 C) P% n+ `2 z0 M
1 S( m; H4 x6 Q8 {3 HL: 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 N& T+ q& ]4 Y2 \7 ]
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M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.- }# I6 R' R: G+ X; T
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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? 0 u: S* x/ I k) K5 V 1 N9 U, l2 L7 p; `- \3 D% s/ sM: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.4 Y( m0 P+ Z2 Z1 D9 z9 n& y
6 Z% c: [8 a) [, ]; ?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。 & y& U1 M% t9 u! G" r" G9 e) g! z4 u8 |9 D7 f& V
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" _6 Y ?8 ~: L7 d& O+ z( r
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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? . ]4 S' k4 |( Q; l- [ 3 ]8 c. `0 X3 I( {6 I' aM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.& ^6 p- ^+ l [1 p" W2 t
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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。* }! G0 U$ V e4 C) b( `+ T
5 x9 `% G7 r- vM: Okay. Two beers please! 2 U& c# g, W, G. @! o) {: u$ C8 a7 E# d2 r* t
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。 2 t5 e9 p2 O7 a8 ^7 f+ H & c, j" E# I2 }9 fM: 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. 6 z3 S+ \ y) k- r- I# Q* \+ {4 ^8 S+ Y
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? # |* W6 c( S. D/ r: d 6 c. m+ y f7 v; U/ zM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone. 3 ^+ w6 e* Y- T3 W; E4 |! O- ^7 P9 n: j: K: I `
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? ; ~7 K4 Q& v8 |$ d- F5 c. i9 `: P5 H( X
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 F; b' ?9 R" h: ~$ W! \/ F( P( C9 h1 V. B
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。 $ n& m* q s% c& j- R: D% O# j7 q4 b$ `' Y4 ~
M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off. ) _; h4 `6 Z X. a( B4 V0 E! d# O1 _0 n7 L1 N% H2 ? T
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. % }* k( Y3 t/ V" a* ]% T5 @+ O3 ~; S% u+ |) Z% @7 Y* W2 w% d
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?2 h+ n: F# L1 y