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流行美语教程 Lesson 17 - to bum & turn off

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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。# \: x5 C8 Z" ]9 U+ {. F
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L: 嗨,这儿好热闹啊!Michael, 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢?
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2 Y8 O' e) G7 ]) e* a0 I# cM: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.  U' E& _  F1 q" Y' h& C

! B8 @  v" g0 u# ~# 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?+ j9 }0 ?8 V2 c% c5 N! 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.
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$ y7 H* }: e* l* i2 ML: 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?
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7 I$ j# L  n; v- i/ k. ?M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.. i/ \/ j9 I' Z0 p
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L: 原来你要问我借几块钱!
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" C" m0 e" x3 G# C- r8 y) IM: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?"2 p& b' T. d% D- p

+ f& B" G& d, P: u* g8 t" F  E( EL: 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。( H& C- d0 n6 Z, l+ z4 T
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M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy.
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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?
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M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies.
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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。
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* w. p( Z; W. |2 c% iM: 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.! o6 ~# t& }+ |% S: l; i* l
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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?4 Y/ N2 h2 V( A) j3 D* N
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M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.
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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 q- I& e% N  t8 ^8 J* Z" @5 B! {

3 s  `/ t# N- D& qM: Okay. Two beers please!
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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。
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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.
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& h- k) G# M. B$ G  v# K0 L& LL: 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?, U! o, `  q5 z, F& o
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M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.- K) U& R- h" b" y0 `# 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?
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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.
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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。
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# A* O" p. e8 n( ]& SM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.3 W/ ]4 u8 B3 h$ c! y: P
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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.
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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?3 q8 d$ k% _9 U2 ?
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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。
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M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.4 N, B$ t5 `9 `! i% d- R# X
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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。' i) m& X* @4 \' e) P

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