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。2 w! n9 S6 o- b3 D# V
& f" J4 g6 q, ?' O9 }L: 嗨，这儿好热闹啊！Michael， 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢？5 o0 {4 l: [$ `. |1 f# _7 R
0 F1 s8 y# E% QM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.3 o! K3 r0 H! ^7 S2 \6 `- O
) a$ d k; a2 w% CL: 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？ 5 X3 R8 _, N$ r) q6 g% q: P7 p+ l+ g$ P
M: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind. " |9 ^1 m0 c0 H 7 T6 @. N, C- H0 V7 d. q' V8 XL: 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？4 s) h; l1 d$ s2 n& C
9 C& `3 L; B9 Y% Q4 } K# LM: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you., ]7 O+ o3 x/ M; {7 E; |
1 M$ _+ n7 t) }- SL: 原来你要问我借几块钱！ : Y# W' l- n! Z2 h* Z- h3 _, g& O$ B & e" V, d7 Z7 h+ K# a' `M: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?" : d# j& j. M' h! S ( `2 ], U0 n9 FL: 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 D6 g& \' g0 ?' u/ ?: z7 u/ k' @% K8 q; J- R
M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.7 O3 k$ Y8 W) t9 f' S5 u+ z
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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？* h4 n0 A6 v4 h0 w2 |/ B
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M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies. 8 \% N% ?- g# j" _, G' ?* s' t) h( X5 Z) g; q5 Z, a6 y
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。 8 M# s! k g. B4 u8 e" A- W4 }0 E# m3 U/ v8 Z
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. ! u8 { a5 ?& A2 Q 5 L6 U* V+ y; EL: 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？9 ]( C5 \1 R1 _* L) f
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M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow. 9 g6 O+ [5 E. y. y- J7 V6 }. f 3 T4 v! g( b$ x, |4 PL: 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。 / _2 P( R# f5 n7 J6 ` / b0 r! }) W% I/ }9 iM: Okay. Two beers please! + E7 L0 E! @3 k9 H% i/ u$ p5 z" }) c% p; g9 A/ _" X3 E
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。 9 i* X# _2 s1 Q! n9 N* e; h $ B/ x+ x1 l# x2 JM: 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.% r8 ^" e% y+ _0 ]
: b3 }. o( ]1 X% A% _' L! E% PL: 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？ 3 M; ?) ]3 g n) T0 j& ]- M, @ e& J* ~
M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.6 C ]0 c2 |$ K6 B
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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？7 M8 m' O6 x# t3 W; I) t
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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. " d' W3 c7 r M, K7 M2 b" }. X7 C1 @3 Y6 o0 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。 ' |9 L) h( h& G# i; N% F$ a . P/ a% x2 q7 c* ]# U" v7 aM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.3 e2 {3 }* R ~
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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. ( r5 ?" p! B/ y0 O1 C # f( I1 C! p* k7 NM: 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? 8 v% K# u# F2 X; v " [0 N0 D+ u( E) RL: 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。& j5 T9 {9 b7 \0 w$ l: H! S3 B
0 v# z5 f6 ]) D( R/ yM: Ok, I'll try to clean it up. ; ?* y" W3 \1 C4 y; w' O1 H j2 m ' k" h7 m; l% f% u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。" N2 \0 ]' c$ G% e( ?: ^
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