' z% a" E' \5 }9 EM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm. + T3 o3 \3 W4 T& {1 t+ |1 _ 4 F! _5 Q( w$ g( ]/ FL: 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？0 t1 e4 I& ?- y& `4 j
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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.' X' p% ]4 Q1 E& b! q8 N
% Q* P, `, n2 {& i( U8 cL: 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？, O! p( K& Q* J. h' o, Q
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M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you. " z- a5 c O+ A/ u5 k$ K l 0 r' a/ |. L+ }! hL: 原来你要问我借几块钱！ ( O, ?4 r" `: @$ \8 e3 B ( K S( B$ N# N( _( b8 s' UM: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?"7 c4 H% I v; H' S( S* _/ b8 [
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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 Q" u$ T/ n* D- Q2 _, E& U6 _+ j A! }/ i
M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.6 s* r7 ^9 E5 O! L& j
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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？8 U0 _( q& z2 w
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M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies. ( a2 T, I" @% \9 w( V# P8 `- d4 m7 D; W( q& B
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。( _2 T1 `2 r6 S5 {
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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. + g9 }( Y1 K8 a4 O u# R: v9 E( E; C# x! F9 B; W
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？2 s9 w; v3 [0 H0 |; b
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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。3 t4 ?5 \1 k: F$ }! w
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M: Okay. Two beers please!+ I' i7 w0 t: P+ _' s% i
4 C/ }+ W+ h) LL: 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。" K* M9 d9 G6 X2 S" x) ~! ~9 v. ]( }
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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.6 L1 M& V2 g5 _3 m! \
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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？ ( O4 X4 i$ D" i" L: n* i+ f& A7 c
M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.+ V# u1 Q# x J# K: k- V% p7 y
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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？ % [) x/ @ R0 Y" \1 Z( ~ 9 A# f6 N3 [; D" _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. 0 t& F. o; h: r! L. a- u/ Y; g
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。 $ m$ K- k( m8 Y k1 s 1 U' k+ A, M3 _- Q6 L, g! e; Z+ {M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.* ^' @& r& l6 M8 j# _+ |
9 G) }) j8 J# j1 F) S6 PL: 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. $ Q, v& {8 ], b # T; t0 [* i. {- F& F* YM: 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?. R9 Z! h7 q1 N/ K4 q
3 l' p0 n1 r7 {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。( k |9 f! T: c+ X' G/ d& d' z
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