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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。
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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?% D5 R2 a6 c8 K( J# u- n: C
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M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.
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' g+ I: J( Z9 l$ x8 R! i4 WL: 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 d' l6 d) Z$ Z+ i5 c7 `
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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.. D) Y2 o4 X! B8 ]

( h* H/ B8 ?8 Y& F1 oL: 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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M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you." b  q# h8 U3 ?2 v
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L: 原来你要问我借几块钱!
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0 O/ r: D( v) Z3 ~' tM: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?"; [7 k) r9 E9 D
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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。4 g# [3 f! D6 R- r
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M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy., a; ]- h6 p6 v% Q# B# [
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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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7 K  V- D; }  ?! w3 @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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+ J% F: G3 e5 r- N8 C# pM: 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.
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( ~& q1 @+ E2 m+ P- @8 d1 O" s4 gL: 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?$ h( R2 ?8 o8 p4 Z! V# _* Q: w! ~
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M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.; L8 S0 w5 G* i% h8 j

% o5 ]+ C$ R. i' |! z$ SL: 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。  c( ]8 _# {! T0 `0 W! q) c+ l
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M: Okay. Two beers please!
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, J* |7 b! [3 j7 ?: t4 UL: 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。' U' C9 f) d" a9 U* b  v" k9 P
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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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M: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.; l3 v9 m4 Q* Z
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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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, S( y' e" S5 _8 KM: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.
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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.6 P- F; ?! K$ b1 J: i
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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?
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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。0 U/ s5 u4 Q2 y! C0 b# K
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M: Ok, I'll try to clean it up.
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9 G  }; B3 |! l: R5 A, E' s" l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。
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