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。$ B3 A: I, C3 ~; m/ G! E
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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?: `( \) W. y8 Y" p7 q; C
. b: Y6 _+ x# Z# Y4 p2 E4 _ K4 SM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.& ~5 C/ c# O* r8 b0 ]; W( 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? 2 F9 [1 O- k) N% `+ [ ( v0 k W% s% ]8 m8 XM: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind. 7 k7 ^8 \- l! e' D1 K. D5 X 9 K L$ U3 \1 G5 G1 L" {3 V( {& dL: 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? , w0 S/ C9 y7 K; I, B5 M4 @ 3 e# s" |; y( e. `M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you. # n$ E& `& P1 A' k. U 5 X t+ J0 p2 g; B7 @# Z! |+ GL: 原来你要问我借几块钱!( A" g+ M. Z' ~. S$ Z' ` ?
. |: b. D' d- u* AM: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?" 2 f" G/ |; s3 O; C ; x% E1 u- V; Z, L2 ?( }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。 ) p1 D3 B2 g. G: l& ` & o4 B" f. ?5 YM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.) J) c' l5 o7 g4 A L) ]/ ~
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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?; l; b6 J: j- o- r, t
6 X. M- F# ~1 X& U# E1 tM: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.# G. U. A& E# M+ P, v. G7 m2 |
4 k( l' G; p1 v3 Q* R* Q9 A: 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。8 Y: O# j8 j) j5 E" {7 a# p# Y
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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. $ ?2 F A6 z- z8 O1 } % y1 M2 r/ s8 r; E8 L9 _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? ! F! Q6 w) T; I W' [8 a( i% ]6 s( t# rM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.. I V; x, `* I/ C6 u% W( U: y
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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。 $ }- `$ z* |: U2 F, k$ Q1 ~+ k7 F7 {3 Y
M: Okay. Two beers please!& D4 ~3 r! H* |4 v! P: q6 S) y
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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。 # `6 H9 n: J) ]8 \8 { 7 U1 }: f8 A. N/ 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.3 a6 }3 y, [! c8 F1 j! q9 H v) \
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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?$ w0 G* x& k0 U' u+ O5 a
9 S$ c0 _3 e( Q/ KM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone. & y' w0 J* j$ ]" { 7 K. l5 F$ M0 L, kL: 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? 5 k! E( i; D% ~' l/ d# F6 i2 \' {. T% A8 S; g1 W" Z
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. . q' w. l* D3 }8 x: U/ o: x/ [% w3 Q; @0 y+ B, j
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。 , {1 L* v, t8 e! l+ N- Q C: R& V v2 L# S
M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off. 2 c! ]& f+ C; Y* J" u, W. u2 H0 ~6 V; u
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. $ V+ L: h" o+ H8 m, Q 3 T/ n/ T8 C6 w$ p$ p* 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?# ~& A# X- l4 l# F# M9 k: G A
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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。 y3 e! q' ?1 k9 L1 D! R
6 g P% f5 C! EM: Ok, I'll try to clean it up. 7 ^% P/ S0 ~; g) A3 _6 @# C: X4 C! W 6 ~7 C8 d5 P6 b, _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。 7 D$ q! P: L3 x( \' H2 o 4 w! ?1 M% a* @. @; ]! x/ ^Audio as following: ) M# U" U% N3 Q; y- ]7 ]