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M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm. : O0 e; I' c7 W& _% ?, ?8 b" `' k + i0 E& A0 _ G! t! Q4 o1 ~2 a2 _" kL: 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?2 W7 M2 H) S$ V3 {. B: V$ ?
8 E% j! C8 u' n% y) l9 s; n6 vM: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind. ' p% k0 `9 C- Z6 H$ a9 y . ], _! A1 M7 ?L: 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?. A! g9 a% h g% \3 x' T
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M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you.7 O" e+ d _5 J7 N! N6 E" T8 `
" g! v# e. w- {( d" GL: 原来你要问我借几块钱! - G0 D* X+ R% ^ M6 u1 e3 J: W! W" b& z- V3 r4 n( p# G
M: Yes. But don't use this word for big things. For example, you would not ask your friend, "Can I bum your car?"% {# Z( |: d8 c3 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。 * C( Z( f2 @. H7 Y/ ^- @- ~; _ 5 j4 X3 U \% c- v( ~5 bM: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy. 5 V& U7 I% H$ c, S& ]6 j8 }5 [8 Q3 F- d( l* h7 ~( b; M
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?, T4 Z0 o) e; ^) n/ r) Z8 @& l
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M: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies. : K& r; u N& {' a8 x( u: I 9 v9 M) K4 L3 h2 Q( n6 ^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。 + e4 [6 z/ \ {; G- {; k- ^' Y J) Z8 j) g. _( J, B
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. ( T" D5 ^7 M8 r+ g% ~7 o' E, p; e. ~ ( N Z) g: d, R9 j1 U# b! I' QL: 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? - o- a& \& k9 x! f. Z4 V " ]8 j# r$ E3 TM: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow.) p- w1 `' Q2 \- z! w5 F
Q& a4 ?/ s# D7 CL: 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。 p2 O" d) R9 l! P7 N7 m- w4 r; O& t7 `+ F& e9 I; K
M: Okay. Two beers please!: j: q& T$ D6 `3 o m F
5 f, ~* n8 T9 f" @& m' O2 Z- ^" VL: 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。 " P: r6 r* D. l6 G Y% t7 u' s! E" x" g" y; W9 D. w2 v
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. , G' R8 s1 Z H9 j& K" F; ]# N) l3 P+ D; L- L e. k4 u, K
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?1 `5 m( ]! U ]3 ]
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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?' t3 ?2 w1 o$ H3 f
3 m/ N* z) A9 H7 V9 h K8 uM: Yes, that's right. Let me give you an example. Your ex-boyfriend always smoked cigarettes around you, that was a real turn-off.' g" P" Q; w, h" J$ e5 h1 f& p* W
$ D6 d. u$ x3 zL: 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。+ o5 g, n8 A# j2 T4 I
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M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.' ?& Z2 a M' j
1 {9 S1 @4 D) W1 I. Y/ WL: 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.& d& t+ r! w7 i* p
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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? Y' k# |+ a: a* F& e9 L, J: ]
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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。, i' `& ^4 i% v( x7 A
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& v8 D9 ?6 E1 d4 D5 x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。 6 I( A( h# x8 l# J o, x* F: C. W5 Q; H: U7 S5 H5 m! I9 `
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