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。 . M2 D0 s2 a7 v- n, q1 w + `& v4 X4 G; g/ ~L: 嗨,这儿好热闹啊!Michael, 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢? ; d8 d2 W- @. ]6 ~0 i0 p2 ^& A% m# \% y+ u" `6 m7 c
M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm. 7 H, K! m/ y/ x2 k4 h( e# R4 Q6 M1 O" [9 q3 Z6 w7 l8 c
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?5 I. q% o- b* O& B8 I! D
/ R9 K; @2 n- Q" T1 v' V$ EM: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind.1 p* U$ [* A* L& ^# W! m/ c. b% n0 I
& q7 w. [8 ]& S& L8 G3 ~9 LL: 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?" T6 T* Y, u! d5 W
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M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you. * J1 Y7 `# o2 r: ]4 W; y ; q6 n- X; _# S/ O5 L- W! g' ^: [) mL: 原来你要问我借几块钱! 6 J/ w" P( F, R" T4 F/ P0 o+ G# T) e& S8 C/ W9 J8 h
M: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?"% @; U8 q' p3 T1 b
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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。) s; |: ]: {0 j _5 Z4 U& k6 H. ?
0 B4 B. L, j% T9 z7 y1 W6 k; ]M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.8 _. N$ [- a' @5 \9 b6 X' Z H
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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?" _& G$ i1 ^' b7 t8 ^+ i9 e
) D5 f$ M a9 |M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies. : |9 f X5 `) E4 T( ?2 ?9 c5 Y( X6 t. ^+ P' I
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。* D, Y A! u* q$ n0 `5 W+ w
) j. q, K, s4 ]5 n. [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. 5 x7 X$ p- T) o u8 ?* i6 U1 V! F4 E7 h" c) z
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? . U, k$ f. O% s( k: c+ |, s4 N9 s3 y
M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow. ( X+ g$ L; Y/ K5 B e, d4 i+ f8 n9 t2 n. `5 u$ x2 w; l
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。8 H" a, F' y2 i8 Z |: k! R
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M: Okay. Two beers please! ( r' Q' h2 D# C# Q5 w) W/ O# s" y& ~, o K- R4 _6 x8 @2 g' V" M
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 x8 S3 g( s% C7 W i1 }
& v6 j! Y8 M" `; s; v u% qM: 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.- b5 M4 O: ^4 `" @! s+ g' u$ X$ R
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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? $ m8 g. ?: y4 u( o9 b; d & l! N* K- ^& B( l$ b" |) g$ d4 ?% VM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.& O$ y2 _' @! W- W5 R) j. Y
" i' D0 V" g% K6 c& X. kM: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off. # f6 h/ b/ d7 ~6 [5 x7 u! b, Z" ]- [1 O7 i) i9 r% T: U4 h* }& t
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 X3 P& Y9 G6 ?: j! Y ( w- v3 a2 _" ?$ v( l8 Z; tM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.) q* u. J6 i% m! ^: e: Q; |, C
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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. # L' R3 f+ h" H: E2 g6 d# P3 W) w
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? 6 Z6 `2 w, @/ y: H; ?6 a7 E2 C/ |1 G7 r- A7 `8 o. r
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。 6 H9 s! E& M2 K1 A Q- V* J. Y* v4 g" U; VM: Ok, I'll try to clean it up. & r, }, e; b/ \ * u6 L0 l D8 D& Q, y8 F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。% E% v* p6 c, x2 M4 x3 i3 b
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