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。0 R+ V X4 Z* v5 X( q" `5 @* Z
, N# r1 V# ~6 i, G8 Y+ }L: 嗨,这儿好热闹啊!Michael, 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢?' l. l1 Z* k5 E
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M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm. 1 f" q7 Q' z4 ^ @ K0 D& _7 c9 h6 `1 S
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? . n/ o4 m6 G+ o3 e0 G( Q8 b " a9 A% Q D+ c" i* G( dM: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind. 2 i, y# y- V; s( {+ c( C0 Y ) p6 V/ _6 g6 P) PL: 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? }5 W7 i! ~6 i0 _+ j. W3 @$ G* U: [6 _& X) F" H; N: w6 B+ W8 d
M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.; ^1 ]2 B- m8 a8 [6 H5 s# ?
: w3 ?- K% y6 j& `: \% DL: 原来你要问我借几块钱! 8 S& t8 p" g* T% \/ `8 T1 q : x- |$ z: z0 }, H# `" i* hM: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?" , Z* y* h. F H r4 C" d2 V- Y: l% D DL: 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。 , A' T3 q' z! c# j [* `/ b: K( M. h. M7 W& q
M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy. 3 S( Y ^9 m8 F3 j' W. j8 u6 i% ~7 B
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? : C/ D# t+ F( D( z1 O" |* s : n2 Z2 n. k& xM: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies. 2 W4 z) m0 w7 }' S" o$ S" V; h, o! R; h8 _1 r
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。" g4 x: b" i: j' O) d# u
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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. 3 E6 I! B! n9 B" _" s8 G* P6 p, X : z# ]. p ~3 a, w; `! p Y8 T9 FL: 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?$ J2 V; ?% W1 z7 V1 N S
2 p, u+ { {& {' _) DM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow. * W' ~9 z% k f3 i ) L! b0 L2 t5 z. L% VL: 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。 9 U% {* [" I8 V9 T( G* B. |) S- w X" y; \ n! V; T
M: Okay. Two beers please! / M8 K9 W' ~/ W7 v- f 5 I* `9 I: ?' @+ a+ RL: 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。9 _# s" m% }" M
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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.. R7 p3 o8 O) s5 G- {, ]. N
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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?9 L3 j! ~9 p* i1 Y: l& _
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M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.% u: ^+ l) k* S0 a' J+ d2 u
0 h- V; G4 x. y' W# ~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? 2 ~' G" k7 T5 ^5 R/ c2 U$ K $ f& D, n" t4 Q& m# hM: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off. * c0 ?9 T4 ^( l) |9 \ X$ v( H" Y- q. |! k+ x" g- Y- w
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。0 y+ l5 ?! Y ?" V2 |
+ `' x$ k& H/ t' F( KM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off. & z4 T. O& r1 c) K, v0 r# T3 l1 V+ y3 z' k
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. ; C0 ]4 ?0 n8 T: ? + _$ M0 s6 q& @" \- AM: 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? , d/ K% X3 L$ s & F* p4 o2 |9 i4 v7 Q' XL: 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 }& Q7 `7 _6 l' j: m+ i2 O$ l' _* X
M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up." b5 d9 D0 ?- `: |
" `1 ?& a( y8 P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。! N& N/ H$ t7 l4 \3 f2 b4 _: d
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