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。& |. M& M4 N' y' Z% V: G0 }4 Y
! ]" R; [: K8 \6 Q( E ^L: 嗨，这儿好热闹啊！Michael， 在爱尔兰酒吧里大家喝些什么呢？ 2 _# T9 Q- n5 ^) }1 |3 I# X4 q% {+ ?5 v4 r! Y2 y
M: People normally drink a large beer that is usually served warm.% i- @* s3 `0 W
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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？$ m4 E, _0 a+ R) Q
6 S0 M7 R+ R2 Q$ U5 O9 L7 A9 G) ]M: Well, you can order whatever you want, but I need to bum a couple of dollars, if you don't mind.$ _- y7 h. ]( o! g4 `) e
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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？ 3 u( ~0 \! j; z7 n% [ m5 T1 y4 G" I' p
M: What I mean is, can I borrow a couple of dollars from you. , b7 `1 i! U. b& C" a- E0 Y9 w
L: 原来你要问我借几块钱！ * G" r, R8 t; ?( d1 E7 T% J9 v% X+ ? ` J+ o" g1 ]1 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?" $ x9 l# @! @( l0 z ) {9 x# ]+ V$ u+ g$ oL: 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。) e2 h: s0 j* y, d2 ~" N
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M: Yeah, it's usually used when asking for something small, like a piece of gum or candy., e6 b' Z* m! S5 S; Y0 V
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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？% v# F, y/ u. `5 h9 J; n) w
/ R c% F: Z, {+ ?2 oM: No, small things you don't need to return, such as gum and candies. i1 v1 F9 m% V$ g5 t7 o
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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。7 e3 t1 q7 ^* E
' C4 A+ M3 ?9 k; XM: 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.8 {* U6 h* l4 M$ m$ T. k1 t R3 R
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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？5 x; P# Q( g! F( t+ H
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M: Yes, if you will let me bum a couple bucks tonight, I promise to pay you back tomorrow. # L0 W1 ], Z$ W+ x" _* \ 8 y1 S8 |7 H/ k3 I7 `) R0 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。2 w' o' T1 s1 r
2 ]# u/ L, w* z6 y8 p- pM: Okay. Two beers please!/ d# ~, J5 ~1 H! Y: S
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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.4 p, O4 h2 [, w) s9 e2 @% Z
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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？ & S, Z; r% e5 b4 Q4 {& H * w* `/ \! g% v4 OM: No, a turn-off is something that repels someone.- G2 Z- r/ V3 V: [$ e0 y! f
1 ]: n; I* [ U5 J: qL: 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？! d" b2 i: k' C0 Q: j* |1 @3 j* ~
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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. `* I" w& ]0 u9 S2 S/ U* Y- E, @* T6 q# i$ |8 ^* b# z f
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。 " a5 b3 r8 ~3 o( y; k9 ]) k" a j " s Y- E+ a( e# a/ }M: A girl I once dated always interrupted me whenever I was talking. That was a real turn-off.% w9 Y) O7 U8 k3 J! g
{# M- K) x, r' m' }# [* r" 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. 9 U; K/ y4 s0 P6 e 2 Q; W+ P0 r ~6 x, IM: 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?! {% A& i3 @1 T) m$ X! e) W
& S. o8 T3 @7 `5 ]4 cL: 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。 T0 y4 z/ _) z9 X& u * Z/ K* x3 j/ `& V6 AM: Ok, I'll try to clean it up. " h6 Q* ?5 X( g9 S3 d: k4 G* q. z( a7 E# ]/ m) M
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。 7 R% F: Q% x8 |$ J/ w5 s& U) J4 V" X9 g: O% E
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