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。8 g% t# c# Q1 ^, v0 G
" U% j4 {6 y' b* M) m2 ?: |L: 嗨，这儿好热闹啊！Michael， 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢？5 w/ q; n, m+ f8 X4 j* C' v0 m q
7 h) a; G% @6 d9 kM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.1 [- g X+ R+ M3 }8 F9 u3 i# H+ Q
9 K3 t) \2 I3 T" @6 c; X, uL: 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 m' C: O) ]; b
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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. 8 n* v$ L- Y/ t " y9 a0 a [. NL: 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？ . R2 S+ ?" t, G+ z - Y2 H5 G, m* f; z7 oM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.0 b: `6 `- L" F
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L: 原来你要问我借几块钱！ q6 t( i+ E( G g6 o
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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?" & i7 U6 ~1 F7 I8 ] ~3 k8 k" q/ ]# P, P6 O8 {
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。 . f, _+ p1 ~4 y5 t( K ! b6 I' \ |" ~# w) r3 sM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.: X% J3 A9 p- ^+ G: L8 X& X4 R
+ n9 Y }" Z+ qL: 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？) s! y0 h/ R9 ^ @, X- ~; O7 Z
& M; l8 ?3 z& k) w4 j" D, |M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies. + C* v" b+ q8 g7 w$ U/ J& p! L- `. `& A r U- V' }
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。4 u; c7 E+ u. h* z& w) r5 ]
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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.) C4 Y# {* Q8 t/ ]+ d# u
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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？ / I5 `4 K$ S3 W8 \4 V' u , X( Q* _9 a u* cM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow. * l' s1 E- | d3 {3 }4 a ( G) q/ k/ C0 ^: W9 w5 t2 ]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。 4 t8 C# t- w6 n7 @$ @! I Z1 J8 y2 N7 O" y
M: Okay. Two beers please! 6 w8 P) ^9 J8 t5 N3 u% L8 _1 g# V W- _) h
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。 : C$ e7 }3 {; x8 ?( a% y+ w* D) v
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.( a n1 ?7 ^6 H5 K& A
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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？* N$ B* d* ~+ Y+ E$ ^
) t6 \ g( Y& ?2 L$ gM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone. & Z; s: C, W$ s& ?1 R% h. n : ], z! \! o* BL: 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？ ' O4 D0 U/ b2 R2 E 9 @& `4 `2 o( v6 T" rM: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off. * A. y( P3 a4 J* S# T: g j8 n. B3 ~0 r+ h
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。 ( o1 k- _' { j: O9 k! F " K* W" |: Y& J9 s I- ?8 [/ YM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off. 1 e) Q; d% V) \8 u* s5 m9 Z 5 z) G% {0 C. A+ `; kL: 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. 0 ^4 u1 E: q' b% P4 s% O `, w( F I7 S" Z: @
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? ( f% B" l. P0 p$ ~/ ]" J8 W6 c w) G& J
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。3 d8 H6 ?' c* Z3 s4 N% Y8 @( f
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M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.- v4 u- P6 S( d1 Q; H4 i6 t9 U
" Y( \+ @* c9 v. j H r6 G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。 ! W3 ]7 T# [3 j# ]( Q$ O0 |; K- l! H/ P6 g& W9 F; Q: t6 Q( n c
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